skittles
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- Explorer Sport '94
Hi all,
I have a 94 Explorer Sport 98,800 miles.
THE HOSES:
Some times when I try to start my Explorer, just short of starting you can hear a slight pop followed by the sound of air releasing, and some white smoke from the drivers side of the hood. Needless to say the first time this happend it startled me and I DID NOT continue running the car.
We found out that some of the hoses (vacuums?) were/are popping off. And if I open the hood and replace the parts (hoses) that have dislodged all is fine. It starts and runs with no problems. If I don't do this it idles rough and within a minute the check engine light comes on. Here is where you can view a picture of the hoses I am speaking of http://woodstock.uplink.net/~skittles/engine.jpg (sorry for the quality).
The hoses are being pushed off by the air and are oily (greasy) so they slip off and on easily. I don't know what these hoses do or anything like that. I am going to the Ford dealership in town to have them look at them and replace if needed. I know I could replace them myself but I need to know if this is an underlining problem with something else, the tranny mainly, because I am also having problems with that.
THE TRANNY:
I am loosing tranny fluid with no VISIBLE signs of leaking. No puddles or anything. I have had to put about 4 quarts of tranny fluid in since the beginning of summer. I am taking the Explorer in very early tomorrow morning to have them look at the hose thing, and taking it in to Aamco (only tranny place in town) next week for the tranny problem.
Do any of these symptons sound familar to anyone? I need help. I don't have lots of money to be spending right now, and if this can be fixed at home with little money out put that would be great. If not I will have to work done at either place and survive.
Thanks for any input from anyone.
*smiles*
skittles
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I'm just a girlie girl who *smiles* and *giggles* alot... *smiles*
[This message has been edited by skittles (edited 12-08-1999).]
[This message has been edited by skittles (edited 12-08-1999).]
[This message has been edited by skittles (edited 12-08-1999).]
I have a 94 Explorer Sport 98,800 miles.
THE HOSES:
Some times when I try to start my Explorer, just short of starting you can hear a slight pop followed by the sound of air releasing, and some white smoke from the drivers side of the hood. Needless to say the first time this happend it startled me and I DID NOT continue running the car.
We found out that some of the hoses (vacuums?) were/are popping off. And if I open the hood and replace the parts (hoses) that have dislodged all is fine. It starts and runs with no problems. If I don't do this it idles rough and within a minute the check engine light comes on. Here is where you can view a picture of the hoses I am speaking of http://woodstock.uplink.net/~skittles/engine.jpg (sorry for the quality).
The hoses are being pushed off by the air and are oily (greasy) so they slip off and on easily. I don't know what these hoses do or anything like that. I am going to the Ford dealership in town to have them look at them and replace if needed. I know I could replace them myself but I need to know if this is an underlining problem with something else, the tranny mainly, because I am also having problems with that.
THE TRANNY:
I am loosing tranny fluid with no VISIBLE signs of leaking. No puddles or anything. I have had to put about 4 quarts of tranny fluid in since the beginning of summer. I am taking the Explorer in very early tomorrow morning to have them look at the hose thing, and taking it in to Aamco (only tranny place in town) next week for the tranny problem.
Do any of these symptons sound familar to anyone? I need help. I don't have lots of money to be spending right now, and if this can be fixed at home with little money out put that would be great. If not I will have to work done at either place and survive.
Thanks for any input from anyone.
*smiles*
skittles
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I'm just a girlie girl who *smiles* and *giggles* alot... *smiles*
[This message has been edited by skittles (edited 12-08-1999).]
[This message has been edited by skittles (edited 12-08-1999).]
[This message has been edited by skittles (edited 12-08-1999).]
