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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 12:54 PM
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I have a 97 explorer on cold mornings engine runs rough just had tune up. Mech.says there is a tbs on upper manifold gasket. After warm up runs fine. Anyone have simular problem?
 
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What motor (4.0/5.0) is it?
 
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The 4.0 sohc is famous for leaking upper and lower intake gaskets. Mine in my 2000 expl. were bad last winter with similar problems
 
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