I have a 2000 V8 Explorer.  All of a sudden today, the 'check engine light'
came on and it is idling rough.  I have also noticed a decrease in
acceleration and there is a gassy/oil smell when I get out of the car.
Any ideas as to what is wrong.  It only has 60k miles.

Does anyone know where I can find a template, or the measurements, for the
carpet in the cargo area of a 1991 - 1994 Explorer?  The template may even
be the same for later models.  There aren't any Explorers in the salvage
yards around here.

So, how do I remove the crankshaft pulley from my 4.0 '92?  How do I keep
the pulley from turning while trying to remove the screw?  Is the screw
standard thread (counterclockwise to remove)?
I modified a strap wrench to hold the pulley but I'm afraid of snapping off

There are 4 cats on my explorer 5.0 and I was wondering if i took them off
for some reason, would the computer be all messed up.

I've heard them called "front U-joints" and I've heard them called
"Constant Velocity (CV) joints".  Which is the proper term?
I know in FWD vehicles they're called CV joints, but I don't know why;
it seems to me their velocity should change as the vehicle speed

Is it possible to restore the black color to exterior trim after it begins
to become chalky and gray?

Blow a fuse for fuel on 95 explorer ,need help finding re-set button.

Bought  a 1994 explorer at an acution. It has a am-fm-single disc cd player.
The unit doesn't seem to have power. Checked fuses, they looked good. Is
there a code to enter, if so how do I obtain it. Thanks

Just wondering if Ford in the US has a model similar to this?
http://www.ford.com.au/territory/
If they don't, I'm wondering how well something like this would go in the
North American market?

It has been determined that my front left hub is not engaging, so I'm not
getting power to the front wheels in 4 wheel drive.
Quick check - since my front axle is not a limited-slip axle, does it make
sense that as the front left hub isn't engaging (but the driveshaft is

I'm pretty new to this newsgroup and I saw a previous post about something
about a washboard effect. It was for the 2002-2004 model year transmissions.
I was wondering what the washboard effect is, could someone explain it to
me. I too have a 2003 explorer 4.0 V6, so I was ...

Just had my 97 Explorer XLT (135k miles) in the shop and they told me I
needed
new struts on the front and new shocks on the rear.  What is the difference
between

It's time to finally move on from my 1991 Explorer.  I'm trying to
separate its value from the price of a replacement (no "I'll give you
$5000 for your trade-in but you have to pay retail for the new
vehicle").  What, if anything, should I expect as a reasonable

I recently, replaced the factory radio with a Kenwood Excelon, something
(###'s).  I know that the new head unit has dimmer capabilities when the
lights come on, however, I don't know which wire from the factory harness is
for this.  There are two wire harnesses for the factory ...