20 Most Recent 1991 Ford Explorer - Page 5 Questions & Answers

check for a stuck open IAC valve.

did it work when your bought it if not someone may have put another tran. in it or maybe your linkage just needs to be adjusted or has gone out try having it flushed then changing your fluid and filter

i had one and my done the same thing and i took my fule pump out of the tank and my float was full of gas so it would not float and always showing an empty tank so that might be the problem unfortunately you have to drop the gas tank hope its just a loose wire for your sake good luck

i think its on the passager side at the bottom behind the carpet i think sorry if it not i will look in to that for you and let you know

sounds like your catalytic converter could be stoped up or your timing may be off a little also check all your vacuum hoses

fill tank as full as u can and it may start working again, its just a stuck float in the tank

Idle air control problem it right on the thortle body you can try to tap on it 50/50chance it will fix if not you will have to get a new one you cant clean it

try replaceing the gearbox and the steering arm also the gearbox might not be connected to the wheels

Most likely a bad battery or your alternator is shot!Go to an auto parts store like NAPA or Autozone for a free test.

Also check the Red battery cable for swelling under the insulator due to battery acid wicking into the cable conductor, if found replace the cable. You can also have a defective starter motor, next time this happens jump the sub solenoid for the starter (near the battery, see picture, apply 12 volts to the small terminal with thread push on lead) and see if it engages, if it does the replace the starter or the starter solenoid.

Check the fuel filter,air filter and how many miles have with the spark plugs and check the fuel press. Low pressure = new fuel pump.

You have a gas leaking repair that soon.

if the engine is running the fuel pump need be running to.

Suspect a faulty ignition switch or the wires on the alternator as not sure here but i think their is a connection to excite the alternator and something could be wrong here ,if i had the motor in front of me i would soon know but from afar ?

How is the battery and battery connections? New and clean should be your answer. After two years a battery will not be in good shape and corrosion will have occurred between the terminals between battery and vehicle. Have battery checked and clean the mating surfaces of the connectors before you connect it back up. Replace battery if it fails test, charge it fully otherwise.

Have you tried having your starter tested?

Camshaft position sensor over advanced on Bank2. Out of range can mean overadvanced beyond specs. This is not good for the engine. If this is an "interference engine" the valves could hit the pistons.Your sensor could be stuck or the mechanism which advances to cam could be stuck.