97 Explorer auto 4WD SOHC 82k miles<o =""></o>
My problem:
When I floor my SOHC, it revs up to only about 3-3.5 thousand RPM. It rarely goes much over 4,000RPM... and if it does, it seems to go quite slow. I just started noticing this, I'm certain a few years ago my Explorer seemed much faster. Any ideas? Transmission related? I had the fluid changed 30k miles ago however, I don’t recall the filter ever being replaced. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.<o =""></o>
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Joe

 

Hi, can you rev it higher in neutral? Have you tried turning the overdrive off? It definately sounds transmission related to me but more information on how it's acting and shifting is needed.

 

Thanks for the reply. Yes, in neutral it revs well above 4,000rpm. OD on/off doesn’t seem to affect its behavior. Basically, the majority of the time when I floor it nothing really happens…. it picks up speed but fairly slow. Occasionally when i gun it, it does downshift and it indeed reaches 5,000rpm but this is again “occasionally” not very often.

Thanks

 

I think my transfer case was stuck. The 4wd light would illuminated,
however I could not shift into low. I also heard relays clicking back
and forth from the 4wd selector **** upon startup. It seemed to buck
and felt as if the wheels were locked in corners. I hit the transfer
case with a rubber hammer and it now switches into 4wd/Low/Auto. I can
now hit those higher RPMs and it seems quite faster. Any hints to
repair my transfer case? I could just not switch it on BUT wont the
control trac turn it on periodically?
Thanks,
Joe