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    Help! Coolant problem.

    look at heater control valve located in yhat area
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    Handgun Questions

    if you plan on carring for protection think smaller . Thje large frame gets heavy after a long day they are a pain to conceal one of the most popular i have found is the colt 380's or something simular some of the smaller glocks arn't to bad either. You didn't say why you need to carry for...
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    Indiglo gauges: Where for a 97?

    i got a set on ebay for under 30 but they were listed for ranger 95-97 but they are the same thing
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    towing

    Iwould recomend the flatbed trailer and a pickup. Also with no floorboards you have no structural support so load it gently so you dont bend it and once it is on the trailer block under the car to prevent flex. Iwould also run some chains taught from front end to rear end also tho prevent...
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    Purely cosmetic question

    imo go with the stang scoop. My only question what are you going to do with the bug deflector
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    Looking for a 95 and up explorer, have questions.

    96 sport xlt for sale 7000 or bro
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    Mom's threatening to take X away if I ever go offroadin.. =/

    what i am saying is break them into it slowly
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    Mom's threatening to take X away if I ever go offroadin.. =/

    get a quad and tow it to the trails with the ex and try to get them to go with you and with time you may get to ues the ex (tow the quad in a little deeper each time)
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    Possible Airbag Malfunction?

    by the way sorry i missed it the first time around Hope you are feeling better and didn't get hurt bad
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    Possible Airbag Malfunction?

    in my dealings with more accident scenes than i care to count if seat belt is fastened air bag goes off 1000-1500 is average cost of repair per side on most cars
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    Possible Airbag Malfunction?

    it is mounted if you open the access cover on the grille look straight down on the inboard side of the headlight and you will see a plug you can then follow the wire forarsd toward the front bumper a couple inches and there it is IMPORTANT QUESTION Were you wearing seat belt most cases no...
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    Pissed about brakes.....let me rant

    get a set of cheep rotors from autozone with a set of soft pads mine only cost $87 from autozone for all the parts. Use soft pads to prevent squeel
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    INSURANCE RAPING ME!

    and i thought mass was bad mines about 2500 a year but that covers my pickup my wifes explorer 2 motorcyles and a 5 th wheel camper all with top coverage
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    1996 Explorer - CD magazine stuck

    mine is aftermarket but it does have a hole in the back if you stick a small screwdriver in the hole you can move a tab which will c ause it to eject
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    how to turn off "check engine" light?

    after 4 staers and srop it will reset if the problem went away 2nd choice bull batt cable for a couple minutes 3 rd choice IT IS A FORD they all come on sooner or later when i installed the indeglo guages i pulled the bulb
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    Replacing Brake Pad and Rotor

    go to autozone the pads and rotors for my 96 was appox 85
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    STRIPPED LUGNUT!!!

    call a company in conn called aw direct they supply the towing companys they should have the removal tools
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    Coolant dissapears

    have system presure checked. Sounds like head gasket
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    CB Radio Installed

    my only concern for roof rack mount is wind flexing to much and breacking welds in roof or fatiguing rack
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    31K w/ check engine light

    dont panic take it back to the dealer it can be very simple even a loose gas cap can trigure it
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    STRIPPED LUGNUT!!!

    go to a good tool supplier and they will have a special socket that goes over the lug nut and as you turn it it cuts into the nut and off they come I carried a set on my towtruck for those stripped nuts they originally were designed to remove wheel locks but they work in this app also
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    Advice - Keep black or paint titanium metallic?

    do you have a digital camera if so take a picture and use a graphics pragram and do the colors you are thinking of then you can compare them side by side to see what you like better hope it helps
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    Grrrr... Alarm Wiring

    check the parking light wire coming out of the alaem and check that you get power from it when you activate it if it is working you can try going out under the hood to the back of one of the parking lights and hook it up there instead alot easier because a lot less wires to deal with. i...
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    Good muffler shops???

    WARNING ps stay far away from midas the shop around here had 3 stores in the area one town blackballed them so bad they closed up and left. THEY ARE INCOMETENT sp sent my truck to them for fluid changr Requested diffs engine trans Month later transmission blew apart for lack of fluid no leaks
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