Xeek's '91

my white 1991 explorer xlt 4wd. bought it 3/19/2010. first vehicle ive ever owned.


3.19.2010 - starting out

need to fix these

things ive done:

5.1.2010
new rearview

new cupholder

5.4.2010
new fogs

5.7.2010
new grill

5.8.2010
painted headlightdoors black

the starter also went out on me. truck is down for now



5.10.2010
out starter out. thanks jd

new starter

installed

5.13.2010
painted grille black

5.14.2010
brush guard/bull bar, also removed the valance. makes it look higher without it

5.17.2010
best addition ever, explorerforum plate frames and a sticker

5.18.2010

6.4.2010
clear turns/corners and amber bulbs

6.17.2010
replaced drivers door handle

6.22.2010
replaced engine coolant temperature sensor (cel)
replaced temperature sending unit so my guage works now (need it in this heat)



6.24.2010
new KKM intake

8.19.2010
train horns and flowmaster 50 suv kit(sounds a little to low but i still like it)

exhaust

train horns

^left compresser - right air valve

sound clip. does no justice, much better in person
http://s141.photobucket.com/albums/r44/xeeky/?action=view&current=DSCN1434.mp4



10.11.2010
cherrybomb glasspack 18"

11.07.2010
loud rattle i was hearing? heat sheild on top of the 2nd cat came off and wedged itself from falling.

also took the glasspack off, no muffler. pipe stops right before it would be at
http://s141.photobucket.com/albums/r44/xeeky/?action=view&current=nomuffler.mp4



11.14.2010
gave myself an oil change. mobil 1 synthetic, k&n filter



11.22.2010-11.23.2010
ive always had a bogging/no get up and go on a cold start. so i went ahead and tried this: http://ford40.com/sputtering.shtml

left it to soak all night, dried today. there was some dirt/dust on the filaments. put it back in today along with a new maf from a cobra.
not only was there no more bogging when cold, i didnt have the slow response/bog related to having my battery unplugged and it relearning itself either.

i reccomend doing this if you have probs and notice the maf filaments are dirty.

the new maf sensor:

and the painted area behine the grille:

i will be painting the grille, bull bar, front bumper, rear bumper all with bedliner.
and at some point paint along the sides of the truck following the top of the bumper line in bed liner



11.24.2010-11.28.2010
bed lined front bumper, rear bumper+rear sides, grill, and re-added wal-mart lights.
took off the hitch that was attached the the bumper also.

12.20.2010

01.22.11 - clearance lights. LED, 13 per light, 65 total. very bright.

3.27.2011
so after 3 months of the engine overhaul, its finally back in, finished, and fired up at 11.47pm! after fixing the inertia switch(oddly popped out), it fired right up, no problems!
link to build thread: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=302553

video of its first start up




4.20.2011
2nd aux tranny cooler

pcv filter.

5.30.2011
'99 8.8, aussie, 3.73, soa

9.4.11
non ac box conversion

9.22.11
4" rough county lift and swap to 3.73 gears

10.1.11
f150 tow hook

10.9.11
15x8 creager soft 8s put on my 32x11.5 bfgs

10.16.11
class V tow hitch

12.31.11
drivers window motor damage. so nice to have a working window

1.7.12
f150 seats to bring it to 5.5" lift
project #1 completed.

4" + f150 seats + fa400 arm + unsettled suspension = this angle.

1.7.12

1.14.12

 

[Xeek]

no suggestions?

have a question. im not very good with elec stuff as far as how much i can add. i have a stock alternator. i want to know if i could handle installing these http://www.hornblasters.com/products/details.php?i=shocker-228dx-air-horn-kit along with the cheap 55W(i think) fog lights, thats the only extra stuff id have.
so will it work or turn my truck to ash?

 

[Foxracin]

You wont have any problems with either of those and a stock alternator. The compressor wont be running all the time anyway.

 

[Xeek]

ok cool. can you give me an idea of how much wattage i can have running from lights all at once? not going to, but if i happen to turn everything on at once for some reason without pooping it




also got 2 kinda big updates coming this week, maybe next weekend if i dont have time

 

[Xeek]

took longer then i thought but i got it all done now. train horns and flowmaster 50 suv kit(sounds a little to low but i still like it)

exhaust

train horns

^left compresser - right air valve

sound clip. does no justice, much better in person
http://s141.photobucket.com/albums/r44/xeeky/?action=view&current=DSCN1434.mp4

 

[jd4242]

hahahha i luv train horns!!i just got a new muffler too but i went with the flowmaster delta 40.so what are you trying to do motor wise?

 

[Xeek]

i know theyre great. some of the people at work hate me and others wanted to come set em off lol
i wouldve gotten a super 44 but my pipes were bad looking and being the shop i prefer couldnt do mandrel bends i got the kit, which is only a 50 suv.
so i may get one later down the road

engine work, your inbox. to people wondering, not much matinance was done before i got it and it was sitting for a year. just pull and check over and add some perforance parts. and painting



also the horn that hangs my the shackle was moved. facing forward now on the outside on the frame above the exhaust tip.
the hose kept blowing out due to having to wrap around to the other side plus you could see the horn from behind the truck. now you cant tell i have them

 

[Foxracin]

Should have hooked the air horn valve up to the stock horn button like I did mine.

Ill trade you my Flowmaster 40 for your 50. lol

 

[jd4242]

That will never fly in va!!hahha witch 40 do you have and why do you want to switch?

 

[Foxracin]

Its just a original 40 2 chamber muffler. I want to switch just to quieten it down a little bit. Im also putting on a m90 supercharger sometime in the future and want to be able to hear it screeeeeeam.

 

[Xeek]

i couldve wired it to the stock horn, they give you a rocker that goes between the air valve and the stock horn. but i just stopped at the rocker and grounded the other end

hey if you come cut mine off and weld the 40 on for me, sure

 

[Foxracin]

Too bad your in VA and not a little closer.

 

[Xeek]

yea thats what i was thinkin. too bad youre in nc and not va

 

[Xeek]

nothing has really been done recently. in the process of collecting parts and things painted for improving/freshening up the motor. also considering the idea of a 2nd car to drive so i can take my time with this

anyway, a new noise started yesterday
video of said noise below. ignore the ticking, thats not it (but if you can distinguish the exact sound and whats doing it, go ahead)
it sounds kinda like a nut or some metal rattling around in the trans or transfer case. its not causing any problems tho
http://s141.photobucket.com/albums/r44/xeeky/?action=view&current=DSCN1457.mp4




when i get my new maf back from paint ill take a group shot of the little crap ive gotten so far

 

[Xeek]

anyone else think its something rattling around in trans/xfer case?


various stuff ive collected so far. ive changed my mind on the build. just doing the intake, headers and changing gaskets. i think im gonna sell my flowmaster 50 suv and get a cherrybomb or two.

heres the pics. intake, valve covers and thermostat neck were coated by turdle. mustang 70mm maf was coated by a local jdm type place.

 

[atxexplorer94]

Looks like fun

 

[Xeek]

does anyone know where i can get a cheaper bbk tb? $230 aint doing it for me. or another brand is fine to as long as its bigger then stock

and some ceramic headers that are fairly cheap. under $300 maybe

 

[FutureX]

about your noise:

sounds something from the motor itself, T-Case would only make noise if it was in gear, , no moving parts = no noise?


sounds like maybe a cam bearing or something in the bottom end?

id suggest draining your oil in a pain and look for tiny shavings as u slowly poor it into a bottle (to fast you might miss the shavings)....

 

[Keeper0311]

I picked up a ford racing 70mm tb on eBay for $90. Could try there.

 

[red.EDDIE.4x4]

how about you just do the FREE TB mod for the shaft? some guys have tested a stock modded TB against the BBK TB and there is little to no difference.
TB mod

 

[Xeek]

futurex, ill probably just deal with it for now, as theres no performance issues. since im gonna be taking it all apart soonish

keeper, can you possibly find me one? i see then for a couple diff gens of mustangs but idk which works. i know my maf was a 94/95 cobra, tb the same or no?

also can someone tell me step-by-step howto see how many amps i idle at? plan on getting this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/New-...r_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27b54a4168

but want to know how much it uses running