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#9 of 78 Re: Thank you! [ghauser] by nvbanker Feb 11, 2007 (1:41 pm)
Replying to: ghauser (Feb 07, 2007 1:38 pm) Hadn't noticed any distress from the High-Beam indicator in mine, but now that you bring it up, I'll check it out tonight and see if it can irritate me. I find it interesting the changes made over the years, most of them great, some of them just moronic, and you wonder who designs some of these things. This is my 6th Explorer/Mountaineer, so I've been through all the iterations. My 98 was kind of the high water mark in some ways, as it had the 5.0L motor which was a powerhouse of torque and reliability, and the 4AOD transmission - also a hallmark of durability. They were nimble, if not tippy. The 02 had the genius of the 3rd seat, and a better ride from the IRS, but the fabulous seats were gone, and cheap seats were in, and the second seat became unremarkable. The 4.6L was good, but the gear ratios with the 5 speed were goofy - you had some hesitation out of the hole, and yet it ran out of steam at high speed rather quickly, and wasn't that great for towing. The 06 with the 6 speed and increased HP seems to have corrected all of that. Now that it shifts well, it runs much more like my 97 and 98 did. If it weren't for that damn door panel, it would be about perfect, as the seats are better also! Replies to this message: ghauser (Feb 11, 2007 3:23 pm) nvbanker (Feb 11, 2007 3:42 pm)
#10 of 78 Re: Thank you! [nvbanker] by ghauser Feb 11, 2007 (3:23 pm)
Replying to: nvbanker (Feb 11, 2007 1:41 pm) Good observations. My 06 seems a bit more willing to shift down -- as at the slightest provocation -- than I'd like, which I wonder if is responsible for the poorer mileage I'm seeing compared with the 02. But to try to be fair, it is winter and it isn't broken in yet so I'm willing to give it a chance. Incidentally, as an addendum to the door pocket guide I should make formal recognition of what should be obvious: if you do it you now have a hole in the top of your armrest. If you have pointy elbows and find that you rest them there, you may not want to do the mod, or else find a smaller cup to use. It isn't an issue for me because in my driving position (I sit way back), my elbow misses it, but my wife's distance from the steering wheel lets hers come in the wrong place. Fortunately, she drives it but seldom, so we're still friends. I agree the seats are very good, the car is very quiet and the ride is great. Replies to this message: nvbanker (Feb 11, 2007 3:42 pm)
#11 of 78 Re: Thank you! [ghauser] by nvbanker Feb 11, 2007 (3:42 pm)
Replying to: ghauser (Feb 11, 2007 3:23 pm) I'm getting the best mileage ever from the 06 - and I credit the transmission, since the motor is the largest output yet. It is my wife's car mainly, so I have not yet modified the armrest as I am afraid of her complaint about her elbow plus, she doesn't mind the ridiculous pull handle like I do. She also loves the open handle, which I also think is sort of offbeat. Personally, the door panel in the 04 we still have is about perfect for me. Hope they go back to it.
#17 of 78 Cant open hood on 99 Explorer by daleos Feb 01, 2007 (6:58 pm)
I own a 99 Explorer. It is 6 degrees here in Billings, MT and my battery is dead. I cannot open the hood to jump start or replace the battery. The hood latch in the interior below the dash has a lot of slack in the cable, so no matter how much I pull the latch, the hood will not pop open. Is there a way to open the hood from the outside? Please help! Replies to this message: rmncoknme (Feb 08, 2007 4:43 pm) wendyjh (Aug 17, 2006 3:34 am) pimpjuice (Feb 19, 2007 8:54 pm) ronniel (Jan 04, 2007 7:12 am) dlackmond (Jan 07, 2007 9:10 am) and 21 more...
#18 of 78 Re: Cant open hood on 99 Explorer [daleos] by rmncoknme Feb 08, 2007 (4:43 pm)
Replying to: daleos (Feb 01, 2007 6:58 pm) I also have a 99 Explorer, and this happened to me. On mine, the hinge on the primary hood release was rusted. If you have a flashlight, shine it into the hood release mechanism just below the hood. You will see the hook. Take a long screwdriver, about 1/2" wide, and put it into the hook. Turn it to disengage (pushing the hook upward). Probably best to hit it with some lubricant if you can before trying; in the best of luck this might just pop it loose and you can skip the screwdriver. When I finally got mine open, I took the hook assembly out and gave it a thorough lubrication with a lube that leaves a dry wax behind (bicycle chain lube of all things), and opened/closed several times to verify all was smooth. Replies to this message: wendyjh (Aug 17, 2006 3:34 am) pimpjuice (Feb 19, 2007 8:54 pm) ronniel (Jan 04, 2007 7:12 am) dlackmond (Jan 07, 2007 9:10 am) ahoron (Jan 26, 2007 3:51 am) and 20 more...

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