1997 Explorer 4.0L SOHC overheating
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1997 Explorer 4.0L SOHC overheating
Temp gauge hit "H" or close to it (once turning on Engine Check Light). Turned off A/C and temp came down some. Turned on heater and temp came down more. Stopped at traffic light and temp went up. Transmission started what may have been a "fail-safe" mode by shifting early to real low RPM and poweer was almost non-existant.
All this within one week of having Transmission fluid flushed and new put in. Back in 2000 I did the same with transmission and within two months I had the same problems with the overheating except that the A/C also quit working and I had to have a new thermostat put in.
Is this a problem with Ford or am I just real lucky?
Anybody have thoughts on this or suggestions on what might be helpful?
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Wislow
All this within one week of having Transmission fluid flushed and new put in. Back in 2000 I did the same with transmission and within two months I had the same problems with the overheating except that the A/C also quit working and I had to have a new thermostat put in.
Is this a problem with Ford or am I just real lucky?
Anybody have thoughts on this or suggestions on what might be helpful?
Thanks,
Wislow
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1997 Explorer 4.0L SOHC overheating
This seems to be a common problem with 95 and up Explorers. A friend of mine had the same thing happen to his and it did not seem to do an damage. He replaced the thermostat and it runs like new again. I'm not sure if the engine really is overheating because his never really got that hot, even in 95 degree weather. I never got a a chance to check the temp with a thermometer but I could touch the engine and it sure didn't burn me. Maybe those temp gauges aren't as accurate as we think...
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1997 Explorer 4.0L SOHC overheating
Back in 03/01 my thermostat went out on my '97 SOHC. For the week leading up to it, my engine idle was running about 1200-1400 once the engine got up to operating temperature. After a week my temperature gauge started to read high. It read right at the hot line when it was about 60 degrees outside. My OBD-II scanner showed 240F while my needle was at the hot line.
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