Recent content by gfgjester

Thanks for all the advice an info, guys. It looks like I'm going to be an ex Sport Trac owner. I figured o bypass and the BS and just buy a LKQ/Used engine. The cheapest I could find was around $1295. Shipping would have to be figured. Then the labor to do the swap. $1500-1800. That's close to...

So now, in the continuing attempt to replace the injectors on my 4.0L V6, I got enough pieces-parts off to see the injectors and the mounting bolts for the manifold. Snapped the Torx socket on an extension and dropped it in the hole. NOT to my surprise, the shank of the socket will not fit...

Just a note - Changing a/all of the injectors on this engine is a major job. R&I of the intake manifold is not any quick and easy thing. Ford was even kind enough to use Torx head bolts for the manifold. Thank goodness I have a carport where I can follow my own pace. I love my ST. But it is...

Small update - I got a full set of injectors and plan to change them. The operative word is "plan"! LOL! If it isn't that, I will reevaluate. Thanks for the tips!

I'd look really close at the overall access to the Sport Trac, including engine compartment and cabin. Make the same comparison withe the Jeep. Mine has a great interior. I have "fold down rear seats" lol it's the old personal preference. (Sly grin...) But you can't make a good decision without...

For me personally, the things that are normally easy to do, like changing plugs on a Chevy 327, are put in to where I have asked my self if Ford didn't want owners working on the vehicles. Now, I'm still undecided. Thinking that vehicles have just gotten more difficult because of newer...

That's what we're thinking. Research time for me. Thanks!

I was talking to my brother yesterday and he asked me if I had checked the injectors. I said, "What injectors?" I was under the (i guess) impression that the SOHC 4.0L did not have injectors. Now I'm off on another quest. LOL. Thanks for the nudge. I just started it and moved it from the carport...

Update - Changed coil pack and confirmed that plug wires were from pack to cylinders/plugs correctly. Found "mystery" connector source - appears to be transmission to tach/speedometer connection. Nothing new with start/run thing. Still starts with dead miss. Thanks to those who read the post. I...

Hi Guys! I need to describe this Scrabble game that has me by the short hairs. I ask your indulgence while I lay this out as best I can. It's long and I have spend a bit of time looking through the forums/threads for any ideas. I've found pieces-parts. But nothing that hit the nail. So... 2003...

Old girl has 247K miles on it. From XLT to hard top on bed, I didn't think I'd ever care about a truck over little red British convertibles or a 71 Plymouth 340 Duster. But this one has earned the name that my Dad called all of his vehicles... "Nellie Bell" (Any old Roy Rogers fans out there?)...

Greetings all! Coming in from a bunch of years on the Elite Explorer forum. Owning a Sport Trac has been a mixed experience. My affection for the ST usually overrides the need for groceries and clothing, replaced by whatever part(s) I may need. I can't see giving it up any time soon. But I...