Shanerouleau
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- Joined
- July 29, 2009
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- City, State
- Sault Ste. Marie Ontario
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1998 Explorer XL
ok so where do i start. lets see its a 1998 4 door 4x4 v6 4.0 ohv motor. has only 108,000 kilometeres and runs like ****. was studder and shuddering a few months back. replaced all plugs with bosch platniums and everyhting was good. few days ago before a 2000 kilometre trip it starts to act up again. didnt have time to fix it so i drove it anyways. got about 500 km into the trip (shaking and studdering the whole way) and my check engine light comes on. i decided to finish my trip. when i got there i disconnected the battery CEL went off. on the way home it came back on after about 400 to 500 km's. so i cleaned the MAF and IAC. all plugs are tight and cant see any cracks or arcing in the wires? bought a new fuel filter but cant even find it even though i know its in the frame rail. which seems real tight since my tank is right next to it. what else could this be? i have a pretty much near dead battery (something like 10 or 12 volts when hooked up to my charger) and ive been told this could solve my problem? any ideas or advice on anything would be awesome. thanks guys.