Recent content by anupaum

Okay, it's worse than I thought . . . The truck needs ball joints and shocks replaced. Its rear brakes aren't working AT ALL. Now I need brakes on all four corners, in addition to the ball joints, shocks and an alignment. Then, it will need a new set of tires. I looked at replacing it with a...

Hello everyone! I've not been around for awhile because my supercharged Ranger is no more and I've been driving a 2004 Explorer Sport Trac with the 4 liter V6. I really like the truck, but I've been experiencing chronic problems with the front end and I'm wondering if there is a fix . . . I've...

I had a blower on my 4 cylinder Ranger for more than 10 years before buying the 4 liter Sport Trac that I own right now. About 18 months ago, I put on a set of Doug Thorley headers, thinking that they'd help somewhat with the engine's rather tepid performance. Now I've got a burnt valve in my...

I thought, "Only 6 plugs? This should be easy!" Ha! It isn't . . . I have a 2004 Sport Trac with the 4 liter V6. I thought changing 8 plugs in my 2.3 liter Ranger was bad, but this is ridiculous! I can't even get my hands in there to pull the wire boots, and there is NO WAY I can reach the #3...

Back in December I bought a set of Doug Thorley headers for my 2004 Sport Trac. I took them to a custom exhaust shop for installation today, and there's a problem . . . The stock exhaust manifold has provision for EGR on the driver's side, but the headers do not. Has anyone run into this...

Long ago I had a set of Doug Thorley tri-y headers on my (gasp!) Chevelle. The quality and durability impressed me, but more than that, my car had a unique sound AND burned less gas per mile after the installation. So . . . I was looking to do something about the pathetic fuel economy of my...

We've had a 2004 Explorer Sport Trac for about a month now. It's a comfortable ride, but I've never owned a vehicle that has had such lousy fuel economy. I took my son 4 wheeling today. We climbed two mountains (and coasted down both of them), driving a total of 100 kilometers before we fueled...

Hello everyone! I've never owned a 4x4 until today. We bought a 2004 Sport Trac, and while it seems like a nice vehicle, it makes a clunking / rubbing sound when turning left after coming to a complete stop. Any ideas what this might be?

My sweetheart went up to Kelowna last Friday and bought a 2004 Sport Trac to replace our beloved Supertruck. This machine has 4WD, which should be a bit of a help around here when it snows . . . Interestingly, she says that it doesn't have the power of my Ranger. My eldest son complains that...

Hello everyone! This afternoon, my sweetheart was involved in a crash that caved in the hood and front end of my supertruck. The truck is toast. It'll be too expensive to fix and I'm going to have to find something else to drive. :sad: However, the engine is still strong and the supercharger...

It's been on its last legs for awhile, but I've been reluctant to do anything about it. Why, you ask? Because the supercharger is in the way . . . It's in the way of EVERYTHING. The heater core itself loosens easily enough, but the hoses that connect it to the engine block are right behind...

It's sad, but I have to let my Supertruck project go . . . My eldest son is now old enough to drive, and the only vehicle we have available for him to learn is my Ranger. I've been out with him several times in the machine, but it's simply too much truck for a 16 year old to handle. We're...

Last week, while I was driving back from Langley, my air cleaner came loose and slid up against the serpentine belt just below the blower pulley. It didn't fail completely, but I had to replace another belt . . . (I think I should invest in Lordco stock!) Rather than just replacing the belt...

Most of the young bucks around here like to install fart cans on their four bangers and race around the neighborhood like they're something special. I laugh at them, but yesterday I got passed on the road by a guy driving what I THINK is a Subaru. I'm too old for street racing, so I let him...

Although I've been running a blower on my truck for several years now, I'm ALWAYS concerned when I have to go through the semi-annual emissions test. When I first installed the supercharger, I had a lot of trouble because of bogging and stalling off idle. This was caused by the interplay of...