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94 Explorer XLT Runs Rough after Snow Storm & now no Power Brakes

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Since mention both a rough running engine, loss of power brakes and that all vacuum connections seem secure, the problem might be something inside the power brake assembly (accumulator?) that is allowing a vacuum leak. I think the power brake unit has some sort of diaphragm and I suppose it [...]

Rocky J Squirrel vs EEC TEST wiring

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Hello All, The squirrel won… My 1994 Ford Explorer (4.0 liter) lost… Some time ago I noticed a squirrel decided to make my engine compartment a new home.  The little bastard chewed through each individual wire connecting the EEC TEST device.  The wires are all color coded, but while splicing [...]

'91 Automatic Hubs

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Just wondering if anybody knows if there is a way to change the hubs on a ‘91 explorer 4X4 from the originals ones that need to be reversed to release to ones the release without having to reverse the direction.  Do I need to get a pneumatic set up or something like [...]

smoke from dashboard, wire burning smell, no ac fan

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I have yet to figure out how the leaves got in there to begin with. The holes over the air intake are too small leaving only the gap around the base of the windshield wiper arms as a point of entry. Granted, the car is now 8 years old and I’ve got [...]

Thermostats

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I just replaced mine at the dealer for $91.00.  Now it works great and you can see the temp guage mving happily all over the range.  My ‘94 Limited has 42,000 miles. (I also replaced my ‘90 Ranger thermostate at aboput 40,000 miles too)

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>How long do the thermostats in Explorers [...]

Recalls

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Anyone hear about this?  Will we be notified or do we need to ask our local Ford dealer about it? Thanks, — *** Ford recalls 637,000 SUVs Ford Motor Co. said it was recalling 637,000 sport utility vehicles, including 27,000 1996 and 1997 Explorers and Mountaineers whose throttles [...]

1994 Explorer front wheel bearings, help please

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I’d suggest getting the Haynes manual for the vehicle. It has some good photos. The job is not hard, but you should be fairly precise…and YOU CANNOT mess up the key (which gets inserted between the spindle nut and the spindle) or you WILL face the unhappy prospect of having your [...]

Towing in Overdrive

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What is the reasoning behind NOT towing heavy trailers in overdrive? I’ve been told numerous times not to do so, but I’ve yet to get the reasoning behind it. Does this apply to manual transmissions as well as automatics? — Early to Bed, Early to Rise… Fish all Day, Make [...]

Help Please! 1994 ford explorer xl 4.0 v6

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Phil: That grease in the autohubs HAS to come out!  It is very probably causing the poor operating symptoms that you are experiencing with your autohubs.  Follow AZGuy’s suggestions about proper lubrication. -Steve(‘94 EB 4×4) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >I took the wheel of and [...]

93 Explorer XLT – OEM in-dash CD?

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My 93 Explorer XLT has an in-dash AM/FM/Cassette and am wondering if there might have been an oem AM/FM/CD or AM/FM/CD/Cassette head available for that year – you know, a factory head that just swaps right in and looks stock.  I checked www.radiosandmore.com but they only go back to 1994 and [...]