2000 Ford Explorer ford explorer

2000 FORD EXPLORER
10,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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MELNKYLE
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i have a 2000 ford explorer 4.0 overhead valve pushrod 6 cylender i put bran new heads replased all gaskets plugs wires new anty freeze sounded great ran great i drove it one mile and i heard a pop sound and it died in the street i got it running enough to get it home i changed the plugs and wires one more time cause it sounded like it was missfireing that was not the problem i checked all the push rods that not problem i checked the valve springs not theproblem im running out of things to check i dont want to take the intake apart again to check the gasket i rilly dont think that is the issue exspensive part to replace if it was not even broken so what else could this possibly be please help
Sep 21, 2009 at 1:30 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Did the check engine light come on? Have you checked fuel pump pressure? Also, have you checked engine compression?
Sep 23, 2009 at 1:19 AM
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