DubKid
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- Mississauga, Ontario
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- '96 Explorer Sport 4x4
Hey ... Problem ( a ) vehicle has 204,000kms. All regular maintenance was done.
Recently the coolant is slowly diminishing (not badly) I was told from the dealer there might be a cracked cylinder wall (between the valves) its on the cylinder on the passenger side at the back of the motor near the firewall.
It runs slightly okay up to about 60kms... then it starts bogging down and up near 80-100kms it shakes horribly and the check engine light flashes indicating misfire. ive changed plugs and wires. Some guy told me its because im using aftermarket plugs and wires???
Fuel pump was replaced at the dealer 3-4 months ago. I just put a K&N cone in last night... the 0 - 60kms shift smoother now as the engine can probably actually breathe now.
As well from time to time when I start it it sits idling rough at like 200-300rpm (or so it looks anyways) and when you rev it a bit it goes up then comes down low and stalls. After letting it sit for like an undisclosed amount of time it will start again. Sometimes over revving it will make it come out of that rough idle state. The guy at the dealership told me it might be winter gas (back in apr-may) Im like wtf? That sounds like the biggest crock of bs! Turns out your safeway going to a dealer as a last resort isnt even worth it nowadays!
Its going through gas really badly now because of the misfire and you can smell raw fuel form time to time.
Does anyone have any clues? Im thinking about swapping the motor out for another one - I dont want to get rid of it as we just put a brand new tranny and transfer case and torque converter put in still under warranty and its pretty much immaculate and in good condition (minus the rust on the running boards)
Recently the coolant is slowly diminishing (not badly) I was told from the dealer there might be a cracked cylinder wall (between the valves) its on the cylinder on the passenger side at the back of the motor near the firewall.
It runs slightly okay up to about 60kms... then it starts bogging down and up near 80-100kms it shakes horribly and the check engine light flashes indicating misfire. ive changed plugs and wires. Some guy told me its because im using aftermarket plugs and wires???
Fuel pump was replaced at the dealer 3-4 months ago. I just put a K&N cone in last night... the 0 - 60kms shift smoother now as the engine can probably actually breathe now.
As well from time to time when I start it it sits idling rough at like 200-300rpm (or so it looks anyways) and when you rev it a bit it goes up then comes down low and stalls. After letting it sit for like an undisclosed amount of time it will start again. Sometimes over revving it will make it come out of that rough idle state. The guy at the dealership told me it might be winter gas (back in apr-may) Im like wtf? That sounds like the biggest crock of bs! Turns out your safeway going to a dealer as a last resort isnt even worth it nowadays!
Its going through gas really badly now because of the misfire and you can smell raw fuel form time to time.
Does anyone have any clues? Im thinking about swapping the motor out for another one - I dont want to get rid of it as we just put a brand new tranny and transfer case and torque converter put in still under warranty and its pretty much immaculate and in good condition (minus the rust on the running boards)
