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Brian - 06 Feb 2004 16:11 GMT

I tried the water bottle. I didn't find anything even though I had
everything pretty saturated. Are there any sensors for the computer
that could make the engine cut out? Today when coming home from work,
it seemed to do it when I would meet a semi that would kick up a bunch
of snow. It doesn't seem like it kills the engine, just kind of cuts
out and then runs smooth again.

Thanks,

Brian

"Anthony Diodati" <mrbreezeet1NOSPAM@cs.com> wrote in message
news:<bvmbnt$gaf$1@ngspool-d02.news.aol.com>...

> Sounds like possible bad secondary ignition components, dist.Cap,plug

wires,

> coil wire, coil, etc.
> Open the hood at night with engine running, mist some water from an old
> windex bottle on the wires, cap, coil, etc, and apply parking brake, put
> into drive, and apply load to engine. Have a helper look for arc from

wires,

> etc shorting to ground.
> HTH
> Tony D.
> "Brian" <millerman66@1hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:101t5od793sih87@corp.supernews.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a problem with my 99 Explorer Sport with AWD. On snowy days when
> > driving, it started kind of bucking sometimes. It almost seems like the
> > engine is cutting out or backfiring, but I can't tell if it is the

engine

> > cutting out, or something with the transmission. I shifted into 4WD and
> it
> > doesn't seem to matter, so I don't think that the wheels were spinning

and

> > the 4WD was kicking in. I was only going about 45 mph, so I shifted it
> out
> > of overdrive to see if it was trying to shift, no difference. It only
> > happens on days when there is snow blowing on the road and didn't bother
> at
> > all when the temps were well below zero all last week without snow.

Would

> > the computer show any sort of code? (I haven't taken it to my mechanic,
> > yet) Is there a sensor that can be getting snow on it or wet? (I didn't
> > have any problem this summer or fall when it was raining) Anybody have
> the
> > same/similiar problems?

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bugaloo - 05 Jan 2005 14:20 GMT

Sorry to drag up an old thread...

Brian - I am having the same problem. Did you ever find out what was
causing the bucking? It does seem to only happen when it's snowing.
Thanks

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