sxorpionfox
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- October 28, 2010
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- Las Vegas
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 91 XL
I have jiggled it, wiggled it, and turned my head at different angles while scratching it, but I still can't figure out what this is or how to fix it. No, I am not mechanically inclined beyond basic brakes and tires and oil. Here is the events... I started the truck (1991 Ford Explorer XL), and it sounded like a air hose popped. Now when it drops below 1000rpm, it dies. I looked inside, and discovered where the sound was coming from and replaced that particular hose. It did not fix the idle problem. Then today, the engine felt like it lost a lot of power when I was driving and I could smell gas coming from the engine and exhaust pumping in to the cab. I rolled up the windows for a few minutes for fun, then I rolled them down because my eyes were on fire. I came to a stop and the truck died. It turns over, but won't start. So anyways, I get it into a parking lot and open the hood and see the same little wtf ever part that I replaced the hose from (you can see the new hose in the pic) is now leaking gas. Apparently this is like a tree of **** that has vacuum hoses and pressurized fuel line stuff branching out of it and I have no idea what it is. This part is on the rear of the driver's side of the intake manifold. It has a monster beast hose (top) that goes to the brake cylinder thing, a vacuum hose that goes to the cruise control box? (I replaced that hose), 2 pressurized fuel lines that go to the other side of the intake manifold. There is one connector that is missing a hose and spitting gasoline at me, and I have no idea where it connects to. I can get a new hose for the connector, but where does it go? I bought a Chilton Guide, but it is no help unless I know what the hell I am looking for. I can't find a vacuum line diagram or fuel line diagram that helps me, and this seems like something a trained mechanic would know right away. More importantly, the pressurized fuel lines that come off the tree branch thing are old and easily broken, but I am missing a hose from one of the little holes that spits gasoline all over the place if not connected. I don't know what to connect it to, and I don't know what the hell this part is.