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    Starter motor/ ignition no start problem.

    Okay when i turn the key to start i Hear a servo in the power dist box click but nothing else happens. The check engine light does come on when i put the key to "on" when i turn it to start the ebrake light, and check oil light come on along with the door chimer. Also when at on the abs light is...
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    1994 a4ld HELP!

    http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/200518_1935723471316_1189221128_32410392_6028637_n.jpg Where does this bearing go??????
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    Cruise control/tachometer question.

    hello all, I have a 2000 xls 4x4, and my cruise control does not work. the "speed control" light comes on, but nothing happens. also my tachometer goes in and out, sometimes thumping the window of the instrument panel is what brings it back on. any thoughts? thanks, John :exp::us::thumbsup:
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    A/C and Heat Problem

    I have a 97 ford explorer and the A/C or Heat will NOT blow when I turn on either of them. Any ideas on what the problem could be?
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    Help: Explorer Shakes when I start

    Just recently my explorer has started to shake when I start it...It will start to shake then the engine revs up comes down and it stops but...as soon as I put it into drive and start to move it will shake again but stops as I speed up and can maintain a speed but...once I stop and then have to...
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    a4ld transmission leak

    Hi all, well i replaced my original valve body for one with a shift kit and i installed it correctly but when i finally try to drive it it Wont engage into any gear, and when i put it in overdrive i can feel the car slightly shake but it doesnt move, So i turned the truck off and climbed...
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    HELP! ABS out and no ride to work!

    i have a 97 x sport. today i was driving on ice and all of a sudden i lost my brakes and heard the abs pump cycling. I looked under the hood and saw one of my 4 green anodized "caps" on my abs pump was missing. i dont know where it went or anything, it was just gone and fluid was leaking out...
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    My 96 Explorer is stuck in 4WD.

    ive got a 96 explorer, 4.0 4x4, and i was testing out the 4wd, it worked, then when i put it back in 2wd it never switched over. once my 4wd light came on i pulled over and noticed that it was still in 4low when i had it in 2. any suggestions to get it out of 4?
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    4x4 Help

    Just picked up a V8 06 XLT yesterday with 35,000 miles on it. One problem I am noticing is that when I press the 4x4 buttons, nothing lights up on the dash. When putting it in 4x4 low I can hear it click in by the button but pressing 4x4 high I cant hear anything engage. The traction control...
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    Starting problems...please help! Don't wanna have to junk her!!!

    I've got a problem with my Explorer starting. I've had her for about a year now, and the problem started almost as soon as I got her. I have had to turn the key quite a few times to hear the fuel pump "whirr" so that I can start it. Got pissed off with this mode of driving, so I first...
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    4R55E tranny rebuild problem

    I am rebuilding a 4R55E transmission from my 1998 Explorer 4WD 4.0L. I bought a rebuild kit for it that only requires 4 steel & 4 friction clutches (for a 3.0L engine). My original assembly had 5 of each. Will it be a problem if I continue with this kit?
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    4R55E tranny rebuild problem

    I am rebuilding a 4R55E transmission from my 1998 Explorer 4WD 4.0L. I bought a rebuild kit for it that only requires 4 steel & 4 friction clutches (for a 3.0L engine). My original assembly had 5 of each. Will it be a problem if I continue with this kit?
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    4R55E tranny rebuild problem

    I am rebuilding a 4R55E transmission from my 1998 Explorer 4WD 4.0L. I bought a rebuild kit for it that only requires 4 steel & 4 friction clutches (for a 3.0L engine). My original assembly had 5 of each. Will it be a problem if I continue with this kit?
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    Alternator Problem?

    So yesterday on my way home my battery light came on. Before I go on any further I just purchased a brand new battery 2 months ago, there is no corrosion or problem with the battery itself. My problem is that when I go over 2000RPMS the light goes off and when im stopped or idleing or under...
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    Onboard computer buttons problem

    Hello; new to the forum, you people have a great site to help each other out. I own a 07 Explorer Eddie Bauer 4x4 V8. It has been a really great car and still is, but with a gripe that is. The battery was defective due to age and I had the car with the passenger window open for two days...
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    Sudden Noise!!??

    1994 Ford Explorer Sport I had just pulled off the highway and began to accelerate down the road when a loud noise began. It really only occurs when I am accelerating. I pulled over and opened the hood and noticed what seemed to be a hole in a metal pipe on the driver side of the engine. The...
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    Strange Idling Problem

    I have a '94 EB and have been having some problems recently. When I am breaking (i.e. for a stop sign) and have slowed to a near stop my engine will suddenly rev and the truck feels like it's going to accelerate. This only lasts for a second and the truck never actually accelerates and then...
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    A flashing O/D light, A/T acting funny, and what to do about it

    Hey guys - I am obviously a newbie on this board so please move this post to the right place if this isn't it. This is my attempt to describe a problem and a fix, for the benefit of other people. I am going to tell the whole story out so that someone's search terms might come up, wherever they...
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    1999 Ranger pulls to the right when I step on the brakes.

    hey, i got a 1999 4.0 V6 Ranger that pulls to the right every time i apply the brakes. I'm not quick sure what could be the cause of this. I've been told that it could be a bad tire (which i do have and is being replaced) but i find this not realistic. I'm guessing it has to do with the brakes...
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    Pacesetter Headers

    Am I the only idiot to buy these things? I'm asking because I'm having a problem. The problem is the flange that connects the Y Pipe to the Catalytic Converter does not match up, at all. As in the holes don't line up and the center where the actually exhaust comes out doesn't match up. This is...
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    Turtle Wax F21 is the worst product ever‏

    All, I wanted to inform you of my experience using Turtle Wax F21 Super Protectant Interior Cleaner on my BMW and Ford Explorer. This stuff will ruin your interior! This stuff leaves a white residue that won’t come off. At first I thought it was because it was still wet and would clear...
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    Transmission switching constantly from OD to D at interstate speed

    Hello, 93 Eddie Bauer Explorer 4x4 Automatic trans 4.0 v6 4 door Here's my issue I'm needing some direction on. I got on the interstate for the 1st time yesterday and at cruising speed (65mph) the tranny would go from D to OD, D to OD, D to OD, until I either sped on up or slowed...
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    4WD Problem

    A quick question...I've got a 1997 Ford Explorer XLT with Control Trac 4WD. I haven't used the 4WD system in about 7-8 years, (we keep it on the pavement). I just leave the switch in Automatic. Just today, I was turning around in my driveway and just decided to test the system. It worked fine...
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    HELP!! 98 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer PROBLEM!!

    Hey all, I had a question regarding my 1998 Ford Explorer V6 4.0 Eddie Bauer edition. Recently, my battery died. When I jumped it and started driving the battery light would not turn off. Then the A/C stopped, then the air suspension, then the front passenger window. After driving further...
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    '92 Explorer Brake Issues

    So, I've checked my pads and shoes on my brakes, and all seem to be fine, yet when I press down on my brake pedal, I get a wooshing kind of a sound, even when my explorer is in park. When I am driving (or was driving I should say) I get the same sound, and it feels like only my front brakes are...
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    Slow Fuel Fill Problem -2002 Explorer.

    Aright guys here's the deal, my 2002 Explorer started having this problem about a month ago. While trying to pump gas, the pump clicks of every few seconds as if the tank is full. I tried pulling out the nozzle a little...and still no luck. However, gas does not shoot out of my tank like with...
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    Please help Glacier991.

    since I'm asking for glacier991 I guess you pretty much know this is a trans problem. here goes 1998 4.0 4r44(I'm pretty sure) 177k miles regular trans fluid changes and filter changes as well as aftermarket cooler(i put these on every vehicle I own that has an auto trans), trans works...
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    upper to lower intake problem

    i bought a set of 95tm heads off of a 96 explorer v6. I thought it was a direct bolt in but there seems to be a problem with the ports that connect from the bottom of the lower intake to the heads. The ports on the heads are rectangular and on the intake there a wierd shape because a bolt seems...
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    MAJOR cat problem. possible impound? PLEASE HELP!!

    Okay so i have a huge problem. I have a 96' 4.0 that didn't pass smog because the cats are bad. (threw a P0420 code). Apparently, all of the aftermarket cats that an hour long internet search seemed to find, are NOT Cali legal. I called Midas (longshot) asking if they could do it. After...
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    Problem after swapping tranny

    Hi. My 96 Explorer 4.0 SOHC auto had a 4r55e transmission that died a while ago. I found a 98 5r55e box that was working fine i the donorcar. as i read on this forum, i changed over EPC og TCC valves from the 4 speed box. The intension is to get the 5speed box working as a 4 speed. BUT, with...
  31. N

    troubles

    whenever i accelerate around three thousand rpms theres a gurgling/bubbling noise what causes this?
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    Stock rotors out of round

    First let me say I am new to the forum, so I apologize if this ? has been asked and answered before. Anyway, here it is... I have a bone stock 2005 4.0L 4DR Sport Explorer and i get a lot of vibration in the brake pedal under mild and heavy braking, getting worst the heavier the stopping. I...
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    Transmission issues

    I drive a 91' auto with 171,000 with an AL4D (4 wheel drive). I have 3 problems (but they all may be the same): 1) About 2 months after installing a used transmission my transmission won't shift or something. It will shift late, be at 3000 rpms at 45mph and around 5000rpms at 70. After...
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    2003 Explorer Sport Trac Engine problem

    A few days ago I was driving to work in the morning, about a mile from my house I make a left turn after waiting at the red light and during the turn my engine cuts off. The radio continues but I lose steering and have to stop the car, turn it off, then on again. It turned on fine the engine...
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    weird auto transmission problem

    I have a '97 Explorer (70.000 miles) that untill now never suffered any problems. During a long trip after about 300 miles in cruise control on the highway, going downhill when the car was breaking on the engine, suddenly the auto transmission made a terrible noise as if it was running without...
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