Recent content by jtoth32377toth

  1. J

    I'm stumped! Help with high idle problem when purge valve open

    Problems with junk new parts seems greater then ever. If you question a new part as I have offten, A visit to pull and pay is in order. Find a wrecked one, I.E. running good when hit, and go parts shopping. Will done.
  2. J

    Heating issues resolved

    Amazing it wasn't overheating. Great catch my friend. Had a 1998 VW bettle do that to me except the impeler was plastic.
  3. J

    2001 battery drain

    I have found over the years, an alternator as it fails and draws power through bad diodes. Had a rebuild auto zone alt do that to me 5 years or so ago. The battery would drain in 2 weeks sitting. replaced after a long talk with az. Now can sit for a month and starts fine. FYI.
  4. J

    1999 Expedition Will Not Start When Hot. Codes are P0113 P1000 C1284.

    I have a 1999 exp 4.6 4x4. Last summer I had a problem with a hot motor it would not crank the motor over. I opened the hood and within 10 minutes I would crank over and start .I took a jumper cable and bypassed the starter solenoid and sure enough, it would crank and start with the key in...
  5. J

    1999 xlt 5.4L 4WD conversion to 2WD?

    I drive a 1999 exp 4.6 4x4. The brown wire mod (brown wire goes from under the driver's seat to the electronic clutch in the transfer case.) I cut the wire under the seat you have to pull back the carpet and will see it going out the floor under the driver's seat to the transfer case. I cut...
  6. J

    2000 A4wd 4H 4L Control Trac system trouble shooting

    I agree with the transfer case control motor. I changed one on a 1997 Expidition years ago. Not hard,just watch a youtube vid first. My 1999 4.6 Exp is my 2nd veh now however I cycle the 4x4 system 1 a month. Just for ***** I would give a couple love taps with a rubber mallet to the trx motor...
  7. J

    Lockers and gears

    I have a 1999 xlt,4.6, with 164K used as my winter driver. Two sizes over on my tires forget the size been 4 years with the tires. I installed a Sparton lunchbox locker myself in 5 hours and am pleased with how it performs. Locks and unlocks smooth and for my use on dirt and snowy country...
  8. J

    Upgrades on a budget

    Tom is correct, cutting the wire works however I, at times like the automatic function of the awd. I never feel right switching into 4x4 high with the vehicle moving. It is just me. Great forum, great people.
  9. J

    Upgrades on a budget

    I have a 1999/4.6 also, best mod I did was the "brown wire mod" switch to disable awd when not needed. look it up, cost $5.00 for switch and wire.
  10. J

    What’s you’re avg. mpg in your expy

    1999 4.6 . live at 7600 feet. 14.5 mpg 147k great truck
See more

Latest posts

Members online

Total: 1,534 (members: 16, guests: 1,518)

Forum statistics

Threads
53,664
Posts
502,842
Members
47,281
Latest member
edyk1986

Share this page

Top