parasound
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- Kverneland, Norway
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 98 xlt
98 explorer replaced ecm issue & tranny issue
I have a 98 explorer 4.0 sohc, 5r55e, 4x4 XLT.
I have some transmission problems, I lost 4-5th gear and lockup, so replaced the valve body, then the forward drum broke, and only had 1st gear, replaced the drum, put it back in, then the piston side fork on the intermidiate band broke, replaced that one too, but still the same no 4-5th gear and lockup issue. Got the transmission checked at at shop, and they tested the valve body, checks out ok. have also replaced the tps. So assumed that only think left was the ecm. I have a european truck, that of course has its european ecm. Theyre hard to find, so got a hold of an amercan ecm from same year, same engine and same transmission. Put that in today and got the keys programmed. Transmission still does weird things, but I did get lockup, and at about 60mph it skips 4th gear and goes directly in 5th with lockup, and then slams out of lockup again and stayes in 5th gear. So, guess its an improvement.. also got better idle with the american ecm.
But it throws codes, got 4 codes, 2 codes on the post cat oxygen sensors, that theyre missing P0161 and P0141. There are only two sensors on my truck, and theire pre cat, seller of the ecm also told me that the donor truck only had 2 sensors, is it possible to "reprogram" away these to sensors for a dealer?
The other two codes are P0452 and P1451, EVAP malfunction.
0452 are fuel tank pressure sensor low, have not checked this sensor yet, but its probably the same issue as with 1451, canister vent solenoid malfunction, I did find the solenoid located behind my spare tire, but theres no wire connected to it.. cant find no wires around it either that could connect here. is it possible for a dealer to reprogram that the ecm too?
Any help would be much appreciated as Im about to get pretty frustrated
I have a 98 explorer 4.0 sohc, 5r55e, 4x4 XLT.
I have some transmission problems, I lost 4-5th gear and lockup, so replaced the valve body, then the forward drum broke, and only had 1st gear, replaced the drum, put it back in, then the piston side fork on the intermidiate band broke, replaced that one too, but still the same no 4-5th gear and lockup issue. Got the transmission checked at at shop, and they tested the valve body, checks out ok. have also replaced the tps. So assumed that only think left was the ecm. I have a european truck, that of course has its european ecm. Theyre hard to find, so got a hold of an amercan ecm from same year, same engine and same transmission. Put that in today and got the keys programmed. Transmission still does weird things, but I did get lockup, and at about 60mph it skips 4th gear and goes directly in 5th with lockup, and then slams out of lockup again and stayes in 5th gear. So, guess its an improvement.. also got better idle with the american ecm.
But it throws codes, got 4 codes, 2 codes on the post cat oxygen sensors, that theyre missing P0161 and P0141. There are only two sensors on my truck, and theire pre cat, seller of the ecm also told me that the donor truck only had 2 sensors, is it possible to "reprogram" away these to sensors for a dealer?
The other two codes are P0452 and P1451, EVAP malfunction.
0452 are fuel tank pressure sensor low, have not checked this sensor yet, but its probably the same issue as with 1451, canister vent solenoid malfunction, I did find the solenoid located behind my spare tire, but theres no wire connected to it.. cant find no wires around it either that could connect here. is it possible for a dealer to reprogram that the ecm too?
Any help would be much appreciated as Im about to get pretty frustrated