macker123
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- 97 Explorer Sport 4.0 OHV
My 97 Explorer OHC RWD seems to be having problems.
It has worked flawless up until now, although I don't get great gas mileage.
Tonight I went to start it after parking it on a steep hill to wash it. It started fine, but the idle was VERY rough. It would surge up to 3k and then down to .5k and so forth, so I threw it into reverse to back down and it stalled.
I rolled it down and restarted it and the same problem, it was non responsive to the gas pedal. After re-starting it a few times as it was stalling it totally stopped starting.
I let it sit 10 minutes and it went through the same cycle again. Start but rough idle stops etc. This whole cycle happened about 5 times.
Eventually I got it to start and it idled around 1k, but sounding like it was missing.
After letting it run for about 20 minutes I took it for a 5 minute drive and it is missing a little bit and it seems to lack power, plus my shifting is all off. It is waiting until about 3k - 4k before shifting into the next gear and then kinda clunks into it.
After the long drive I parked it and turned off the engine. It now doesn't start again!
I am pretty sure it isn't the transmission as that wouldn't affect starting.
I have a feeling it is some kinda electrical component.
Any help is appreciated so I don't get taken at the mechanic.
I had a tune-up under 10 months ago with everything being replaced. I also have new fuel injectors and belts, tensioner etc.
It has worked flawless up until now, although I don't get great gas mileage.
Tonight I went to start it after parking it on a steep hill to wash it. It started fine, but the idle was VERY rough. It would surge up to 3k and then down to .5k and so forth, so I threw it into reverse to back down and it stalled.
I rolled it down and restarted it and the same problem, it was non responsive to the gas pedal. After re-starting it a few times as it was stalling it totally stopped starting.
I let it sit 10 minutes and it went through the same cycle again. Start but rough idle stops etc. This whole cycle happened about 5 times.
Eventually I got it to start and it idled around 1k, but sounding like it was missing.
After letting it run for about 20 minutes I took it for a 5 minute drive and it is missing a little bit and it seems to lack power, plus my shifting is all off. It is waiting until about 3k - 4k before shifting into the next gear and then kinda clunks into it.
After the long drive I parked it and turned off the engine. It now doesn't start again!
I am pretty sure it isn't the transmission as that wouldn't affect starting.
I have a feeling it is some kinda electrical component.
Any help is appreciated so I don't get taken at the mechanic.
I had a tune-up under 10 months ago with everything being replaced. I also have new fuel injectors and belts, tensioner etc.
