I just got a 1991 Ford Explorer. It was supposed to have some troubles with its overdrive. SO I went underneath to check if the overdrive wire was off. In the process of jiggling some wires, I found dirty corroded wired attached to the driver side of the motor. It connects to a 3/4 in nut on the side of the block. There is a little BLUE plastic piece before the nut that the wire goes into. When I jiggle the wire it broke free and I lost the blue plastic piece.

Can anyone tell me what this wire is for and if it is replaceable and how.

 

I think you might have more luck in one of these forums:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/f...?s=&forumid=59

or
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/f...?s=&forumid=32

I'll leave this thread here even though you don't have the 4.2 V6 in your Explorer. Somebody might stumble across it and know the answer.
Thanks and good luck with finding the problem.

 

could it be a ground wire to something...what else would bolt into the block other than some kinda sending unit...

 

Yea, I'm thinking it's a ground wire.

 

Hey Cupid, welcome to FTE. did you find your problem??

Can you do me a favor and shoot one of your arrows into Joe (True4.2) so that he falls deeply in love with me??

Thanks.\

Tom

 

ummm........ew comes to mind....LMAO

Garrett

 

Well, at least i've got you THINKING about it.

Just thinking about you thinking about it makes me go...ew!

 

NH !

(No Hijacking)

 

ha ha..

Actually, I didn't technically hijack. I did ask Cupid if he had discovered the problem, since it's been so long since he's posted this.

Tom = good boy.