My new ride!

Ranger01 · #1 10-28-2010, 01:27 PM

Well i just bought this from a friend. It's a 98 explorer 4x4 4.0 SOHC. New jasper trans and had 261k miles on the clock

I bought it as a winter beater to park my truck.
Has some rust (damn Ohio Weather)
Runs odd. (see video) Idles at around 700 rpms and dies down to about 250 rpms like it wants to shut off. I just cleaned the MAF to see if that would help and nothing. Air filter looks good.
Here are some pics.
It also has DEX-Cool in it for some reason i am probably gunna flush it and put in the regular anti freeze. Also i can't find anything on an oil change since 121k miles and the oil is black

TurdFX4 · #2 10-28-2010, 01:28 PM

thats rough, but its better than having to drive your truck in the winter. I like the after-market door lock

Clinton · #3 10-28-2010, 01:29 PM

not bad... good beater

08Ranger Sport 4x4 · #4 10-28-2010, 01:29 PM

x2 on the damn ohio weather...

DieHard4rd · #5 10-28-2010, 01:31 PM

Cant help ya, but I did get a chuckle out of the hood prop

TurdFX4 · #6 10-28-2010, 02:09 PM

I see you did the Explorer full length console mod

Fordzilla80 · #7 10-28-2010, 06:27 PM

That truck looks brand new!

As far as the idle problem, sounds a bit like what my Ranger was doing. Played with the IAC yet?

My original IAC was overexerting itself, and couldn't hold a steady idle. It would eventually die if I didn't hold it at the correct idle manually. Dealer I bought the truck from let me swap the IAC for one from another 3.0 Ranger he had, and problem solved. Feel bad for the sucker that bought the other Ranger though.

Ranger01 · #8 10-28-2010, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TurdFX4

thats rough, but its better than having to drive your truck in the winter. I like the after-market door lock

Haha yea

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Originally Posted by Clinton

not bad... good beater

yea for the price

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Originally Posted by 08Ranger Sport 4x4

x2 on the damn ohio weather...

yea screw this. That's why i am parking my truck

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Originally Posted by DieHard4rd

Cant help ya, but I did get a chuckle out of the hood prop

haha i like it too! the air shocks don't work

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Originally Posted by TurdFX4

I see you did the Explorer full length console mod

yea first mod lol

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Originally Posted by Fordzilla80

That truck looks brand new!

As far as the idle problem, sounds a bit like what my Ranger was doing. Played with the IAC yet?

My original IAC was overexerting itself, and couldn't hold a steady idle. It would eventually die if I didn't hold it at the correct idle manually. Dealer I bought the truck from let me swap the IAC for one from another 3.0 Ranger he had, and problem solved. Feel bad for the sucker that bought the other Ranger though.

i will clean that. I think it's the alternator. All the lights dim i noticed while it does it

Clinton · #9 10-28-2010, 11:05 PM

you get the message on your classified ad for the gps?

Ranger01 · #10 10-29-2010, 11:06 AM

just saw it but it's sold

2004xlmiller · #11 10-29-2010, 11:24 AM

P.o.s.

TurdFX4 · #12 10-29-2010, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 2004xlmiller

P.o.s.

yeah but its going to work great for what he's going to use it

Demon-FX4 · #13 10-29-2010, 12:17 PM

no no no damn michigan weater and winters lol

Bwad · #14 10-29-2010, 12:45 PM

Sounds like the problem I was having with my idle. I cleaned the IAC and it still did it. Eh, looks like its time to replace it, haah.

Sonic04edge · #15 10-29-2010, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Ranger01

i will clean that. I think it's the alternator. All the lights dim i noticed while it does it

IAC will cause that too. I had one go bad on my contour svt. It would idle high then drop real low and try and die. The lights would flicker and dime too. I would just replace the IAC if its the original cleaning it will only be a temp fix. They aren't real expensive and are easy to swap(2 bolts).