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milladog

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Alpena Michigan
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02 Explorer XLS 4x4
Well last night I went to pass someone on the hwy, I pushed the pedal to the floor normally it rips and pulls hard but it like spit a few times and it has no power at all really. Now today I lost my front door locks they do not work when I shift into drive or into park like they normally do. They do try to move but barely, the rear doors all still function good. Any help would be awesome guys, no engine lights and I have done no new addons except new Rockford T1 12's 4 days ago on the same amp. Thanks guys
 



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Anyone? Well still driving it and she is powerless like boggy. 100000 on stock plugs and wires, oil change every 3000, diffs are synthetic, K&N filter and the nice timing chain guide noise as they all get.
 






Does it sounds like its bogging or missing? Missing would be rough/sputtering, and bogging would be more like it runs "smooth"(as in, no sputtering) but almost sounds like its stalling out.

Does it drive smooth under light load, or does it still have the problem even when driving slower? How does it sound idleing?

With 100k on stock plugs. I cant imagine that is helping the problem. Ever changed the fuel filter? Maybe it has collected enough junk so too little fuel passes through when you floor it.

Also check your airbox, open it up and pull it out if needed. Make sure you didn't collect a mouse nest or trash inside, or in the intake tube behind the headlight, that is restricting airflow.
 






Idle has always had a shake to it until you touch the gas. When on the gas it just does not pull hard like it did. I can feel it trying to pull hard. Going to replace the plugs, wires, mod the airbox and do the fuel filter and try some dry gas maybe got some bad gas too donno very weird though. Also while typing this up I am going to clean my mass airflow sensor maybe it got some K&N oil on it built up from when I cleaned it and oiled it before. Just trying to figure this out so I can get my power back, lol feels like I have a 4 banger again.
 






Sounds like you are on the right track. I am not an expert, but I know all of that stuff is not helping.
 






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