Extend your AC condensate drain ASAP

[94Fexplorerxlt]

Bought a 2008 explorer xlt about a month ago. I've been reading as much as I can about the 4th Gens so I know what to look out for. I noticed a TSB released in 09 by Ford regarding the AC condensate drain dripping onto the top left of the transmission,specifically on a large wiring harness/connector. 9-22-15

The TSB says to clean the connector with motorcraft XG-12 dielectric grease and then cover with a patch that you have to buy from Ford. Nothing along the lines of hey guys we messed up and designed the drain right over top important electrical wires. Well I did both of those things but went ahead and cut a 1''X 12" piece of heater hose and placed on the nozzle.

It's really tight up in there and the nozzle is not really long enough to clamp the hose on so I had to cut a lip into the hose and just place it up against it sord of. I then routed the hose down beside the transmission pan right where a tranny sender line is mounted on a bracket. I zip tied the hose onto the bracket so it wouldn't move and its been working great.

I've also noticed since I've modded the drip line, 1st and 2nd gears have been shifting like butter. I believe the water dripping onto the connector played a role in the sluggish shifting. If you haven't done this Mod do it as soon as possible.

 

[asull85]

God forbid Ford recalls the Explorers for anything. I think they are still having nightmares over the Firestone tires.

 

[94Fexplorerxlt]

Did you extend yours on your 2010 or did they fix it on those models?

 

[asull85]

From what I can see it was fixed for 2010

 

[naiku]

Do you have a link to the TSB? We have a 2008 and this is something I would be interested in taking care of. Thanks.

 

[94Fexplorerxlt]

http://workshop-manuals.com/ford/ex...bulletins/customer_interest_for_wiring_harnes

Here's the part numbers for patch and grease:

F65Z-9240-DC Patch Kit

XG-12 Motorcraft Dielectric grease

If I had a premium account I would post pictures of how I put the hose up to the drain nozzle. I keep puttin it off

 

[94Fexplorerxlt]

OOps that link was to general site. Try this one:

http://www.justanswer.com/ford/6com8-06-ford-explorer-4-0-auto-trans-seems-slipping-passing.html


It's hard to find decent TSB links , a lot of sites try to make you pay for them

 

[naiku]

OOps that link was to general site. Try this one:

http://www.justanswer.com/ford/6com8-06-ford-explorer-4-0-auto-trans-seems-slipping-passing.html


It's hard to find decent TSB links , a lot of sites try to make you pay for them

Thanks, am I right in that this is just for the V6? The link says on the 4.0 and mentions the transmission model. I believe the V8 has a different transmission, so does it suffer the same problem?

I hear you on having a hard time finding decent TSB links!

 

[94Fexplorerxlt]

Yeah that's really for both models. If you under transmission pan reach up and over top it, its the one towards the front on the driver side

 

[08Mountaineer]

Thanks for the info! My tranny jumps around some times and I hope this is will fix it already ordered the grease and patch.

any chance you can post a picture of where its at and your hose extension?

 

[94Fexplorerxlt]

I don't have a premium account here so I cant post a picture, If I get the chance I'll see if I can snap some pics and upload em to third party picture hosting site

 

[boominXplorer]

The ac on all 3rd and 4th gens drip like this. Most of the tranny pans will rust along that side too.

 

[08Mountaineer]

I don't have a premium account here so I cant post a picture, If I get the chance I'll see if I can snap some pics and upload em to third party picture hosting site

Thanks for bringing this up on here its important for us to know. I bet its the issue I have been having too because I had my mountaineer check out about the transmission being jumpy and no shops could figure it out. I did order the fix it kit and if you can post pics that would be sweet but if not no prob you have don't enough already I should be able to figure it out. THANKS

 

[08Mountaineer]

Bought a 2008 explorer xlt about a month ago. I've been reading as much as I can about the 4th Gens so I know what to look out for. I noticed a TSB released in 09 by Ford regarding the AC condensate drain dripping onto the top left of the transmission,specifically on a large wiring harness/connector. 9-22-15

The TSB says to clean the connector with motorcraft XG-12 dielectric grease and then cover with a patch that you have to buy from Ford. Nothing along the lines of hey guys we messed up and designed the drain right over top important electrical wires. Well I did both of those things but went ahead and cut a 1''X 12" piece of heater hose and placed on the nozzle.

It's really tight up in there and the nozzle is not really long enough to clamp the hose on so I had to cut a lip into the hose and just place it up against it sord of. I then routed the hose down beside the transmission pan right where a tranny sender line is mounted on a bracket. I zip tied the hose onto the bracket so it wouldn't move and its been working great.

I've also noticed since I've modded the drip line, 1st and 2nd gears have been shifting like butter. I believe the water dripping onto the connector played a role in the sluggish shifting. If you haven't done this Mod do it as soon as possible.

I received the kit to fix this and have a question. Do you unplug it and out the grease on the connectors to clean it then plug it back in? Also the patch is black not silver like in the pic and do you just cut it to size and stick the back gooey side over the connector? I don't want to mess this up that gooey stuff doesn't look like it will come off easy lol. THanks

 

[94Fexplorerxlt]

yeah just put grease on connector and cut patch to fit

 

[08Mountaineer]

yeah just put grease on connector and cut patch to fit

Ok Thanks

Ill add this to my weekend projects

 

[pb3]

the patch kit is a whole sheet. if anyone needs a patch portion i'll mail you one. PM me. i don't check here often so give me time to respond.

 

[94Fexplorerxlt]

Update: While I'm sure that doing this mod has helped I still have gotten the dreaded worn out servo bores. I've noticed lurches at 1-2 gear and sometimes when cruising when going from 4-5 gears. Thanks Ford!

I don't want my bands to break from the slamming so I'm ordering the Aj1E o ring Servo pins soon and hopefully that'l fix things for a while. I don't want drop the cash for having my tranny re sleeved with brass bores.

 

[jseabolt]

Whoever designed the drain tube must have been the same guy who decided to place the cowl drain holes above the rear spark plugs so everytime it comes a hard rain water get's into the spark plug boots. Fixed with alumnium tape!

 

[94Fexplorerxlt]

Is the cowl drain the same on the V6 model? I have yet to notice. I haven't changed my plugs yet since I bought mine.