The Explorer got quite the write-up in Phil Edmonstons Guide. For those
unfamiliar, Phil Edmonston has been writing these annual guides to buying
cars for many years and is known to "pull no punches" with his reviews.
Here's what he has to say about the 1991 - 1994 Explorers.

it's one thing after another lately now!!first  it won't pass emissions(o2
sensor,egr likely)now whats going on is of course something in all my years
of cars has never happened before(it figures) maybe someone can help or give
me an idea please,thanks        (92 merc. grand ...

is it worth it to get a transmission flush on a 1992 van (302) overdrive
trans ?
someone recomended that to me with a conditioner added.
i have a small vibration or rumble or something when i get up to arround 25

Trying to flush out the AC coil from the firewall, got the solvent in
there with a flush gun, but seems hard to get the solvent out.  Am I
going about this wrong?
Using a craftsman 33 gal compressor, delivers 6.4 scfm at 90 psi.

I bought a Scosche model fd134030b
complete install kit, so now I can install
a non-factory radio.
Has anyone installed an aftermarket

I just bought a used Ford Taurus and in addition to all the other
problems I had to fix the radio does not work.  It doesn't turn on at
all.  The climate controls work.  I also checked for a blown fuse, the
fuses are fine.  I went on ebay and bought a functional radio for about

Making the rounds via e-mail
A Japanese company (Toyota) and an American company (General Motors)
decided to have a canoe race on the Missouri River. Both teams practiced
long and hard to reach their peak performance before the race.

i cant find the switch for my duel gas tanks and it wont start so i was
wondering if it was something to do with the fuel or the fuel pump

Just bought a 94 Escort...all sound but...
The needle on the Speedometer between 0 and about 30MPH flickers up and down
whether your accelerating or at a steady say, 25MPH. Go above it and it's
smooth.

I am confused again.  I replaced the rear drum shoes a few months ago.  I
have also replaced the drums, springs and hardware at that time.  I just
replaced both rear brake piston assemblies.  I have been having trouble with
one side since the first repair.  It gradually tightens ...

The Flying Pinto actually flew.  It was not the project of Ford Motor Co.,
but of two guys who thought they could build a flying car on a shoestring
budget.  If it didn't crash and kill them both, they might have actually
developed it into series production.

For over a year, I've had a problem with our 96 Grand Marquis turning
over or cranking, but not starting.  This seems to happen more often in
the morning after it's been sitting overnight (or hasn't been driven
for a while) , but not always (and maybe when it's also damp out in the

I'm selling our windstar for $2475 below book value...... check it out here
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4634314416

Tom, in a demonstration of his errudite prose, wrote:

<I found a replacement at Auto Zone maybe 18 months ago. Much
<easier to install (on my 4r70w, '94 TB LX V8) than what they

Hi Puddin" Man,