The Ford Explorer with the 4.6L V8 is known for displaying the normal symptoms of a coolant leak, including overheating, especially when the vehicle is idling, the strong smell of coolant from the engine, and illumination of the low engine coolant warning light .
Year, Model & Trim Level. 2003 Lincoln. June 18, 2014. #8. The more I look into this injector bore "insert" the more I believe it is a manufactured insert. This engine which I believe should have been a standard 4.0 for the 2 wheel drive Explorer has the balance shaft which I keep hearing is only used in 4 X 4 models. Base vs Total Timing. 1 / 1. 2.6, 2.8, 2.9, 4.0 & SOHC 4.0 V6 - 2002 Explorer 4.0 intermitantly shutting off - Hello everyone, I have a family member who has a 2002 ford explorer with a 4.0 v-6. It's a 2 wheel drive, automatic. This problem scrank sensor was replaced, the fuel filter has been replaced as well as the fuel pumptarted last summerMay 6, 2015. #6. measured values. A TPS reading of 19.2% at closed throttle is correct. The reference supply is 5.0 volts and the closed throttle output is about 1.0 volts so 1.0/5.0 = 20%. 92.4% for WOT is also about right. My 90 LMAF sensor MAF Ad Counts are about 100 at 200 rpm or about 0.4 lbs/min.
1. Explorer, Sport Trac, Mountaineer & Aviator - Is the 4.0 SOHC a zero clearance engine - I am having problems with my explorer with the 4.0 SOHC engine. I think the timing chain or the tensioner is broke. The fuel mileage has dropped some over the past few months. Then the other day when my wife was driving the engine Below are the common issues of a Ford 4.0 SOHC Engine. Hydraulic camshaft tensioners and cassettes failure. The Ford 4.0 SOHC engine’s design is far different from other Over-Head-Cam V6 and V8 engines; it optimizes using a crankshaft [1] to drive both overhead camshafts using timing belts or chains directly. Access Factory Repair Manuals Anonymous, CA (2000 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0-L V6) Engine Major Engine rebuild or replacement, cylinder head, head gasket, turbocharger or supercharger, timing chain or belt. DLo7Y9.