98 explorer limited
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98 explorer limited
I was thinking about buying a 98 explorer limited, it has 157,000 kilometers on it, it is loades and very clean is there anything I should be aware of, i used to have a 95 explorer so I am familiar to some degree. How is the gas mileage and the trany on these. I did notice that the A/C wasnt blowing cold.
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Thanks for any info.
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Thats pretty low miles for one of them really, at least I think so. Thats only 97,555 miles. I have 174,000 miles on my 5.0L AWD 98 Mountaineer ( 280,000 km ) and the only thing I have had the most problems with are front wheel bearings. Other than that I have had very good luck with mine. Its not much for gas mileage, about 15 mpg (about 24km) around town and 20 mpg (32 km) on the highway. I think I converted that right, lol...
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The trans is a most likely a 4R70, 4 speed overdrive. The blend door has been repaired in a number of posts rather quickly by cutting into the housing , or it can be a long ordeal by removing the dash and all to do it. Read the various posts.
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The 205 horse V6 was the OHC 4.0. The trans that comes with that is a 5 speed auto.
Both are potential trouble.
The cam tensioners in the early OHC 4.0s wear out prematurely. To do the rear one requires pulling the engine. (It's a cobbed up cam drive, using a conventional cam-in-block timing set to a cam blank, then driving the driver side cam off that in the front. The passenger side is driven off it in the back.)
I got 15.5 mpg in mixed lead-footed driving. Best I ever got was 20 when it was new going to Las Vegas. Worst I get is 11 in short trip babysitter duty.
If you're a gambler with a tolerance for expensive repairs, go for it.
Both are potential trouble.
The cam tensioners in the early OHC 4.0s wear out prematurely. To do the rear one requires pulling the engine. (It's a cobbed up cam drive, using a conventional cam-in-block timing set to a cam blank, then driving the driver side cam off that in the front. The passenger side is driven off it in the back.)
I got 15.5 mpg in mixed lead-footed driving. Best I ever got was 20 when it was new going to Las Vegas. Worst I get is 11 in short trip babysitter duty.
If you're a gambler with a tolerance for expensive repairs, go for it.
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