1998 4.0 OHV Underpowered

slowly to the stock,
so that it remains boiling the whole time.
Cover the pot and simmer till vegetables are tender
(2 hours approximately).
Continue seasoning to taste.
Before serving, add butter and pasta,
serve piping with hot bread and butter.



Offspring Rolls

Similar to Vietnamese style fried rolls, they have lots of meat
(of course this can consist of chicken, beef, pork, or shrimp).
Who can resist this classic appetizer; or light lunch served with
a fresh salad? Versatility is probably this recipe?s greatest virtue,
as one can use the best part of a prime, rare, yearling, or the
morticians occasional horror: a small miracle stopped short by a
drunk driver, or the innocent victim of a drive-by shooting...

2 cups finely chopped very young human flesh
1 cup shredded cabbage
1 cup bean sprouts
5 sprigs green onion, finely chopped
5 cloves minced garlic
4-6 ounces bamboo shoots
Sherry
chicken broth
oil for deep frying (1 gallon)
Salt
pepper
soy & teriyaki
minced ginger, etc.
1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in a little cold water
1 egg beaten

Make the stuffing:
Marinate the flesh in a mixture of soy and teriyaki sauces
then stir fry in hot oil for till brown - about 1 minute, remove.
Stir-fry the vegetables.
Put the meat back into the wok and adjust the seasoning.
De-glaze with sherry, cooking off the alcohol.
Add broth (optional) cook a few more minutes.
Add the cornstarch, cook a few minutes till thick,
then place the stuffing into a colander and cool;
2 hours
Wrap the rolls:
Place 3 tablespoons of stuf

On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 15:16:39 GMT, "Thomas Rice" >
wrote:

>This is my first time owning an explorer and first time driving a vehicle
>with the 4.0 OHV engine. I have driven everyother explorer engine
>combination and have found that the OHV is the most underpowered fuel
>guzzler I have ever driven. I have a hard time believing that this is the
>way the vehicle is suppose to run. Does anyone have any experience with
>this problem?
>
>Tom
>'98 Explorer
>
We have a 92 Sport, with ther only engine they casme with that year.
Underpowerd? I guess that's relative. It will certainly go fasst
enough to ge tyou in trouble, and would tow our pop-up pretty well,
even in the mountains from Phoenix to Cheyenne. Not 65 up all the
hills, mind you, but not much under 60.

Of course, I remember *truly* underpowerd vehicles; a 69 Datsun pickup
truck comes to mind.
Personally, I don't consider something underpowered unless it won't
safely merge into a freeway, and I haven't seen many that fit that
description (although I've seen a lot of *drivers* that do!).
Gas guzzler? Well, it *is* a truck; it's not designed to be an
econobox.

It's an 18 year old SUV; it's certainly not on a par with a 2004
model.
Our 92 is the longest-owned vehicle we've had so far, and it's still
serving us well. It's certainly far less expensive than a new(er) one.
It still runs pretty much like it did when we got it (in 93). It looks
like crap (paint is getting thin), but is mechanically sound, and
insurance on it is actually pretty cheap. It's resale value is about
$600, but in terms of replacement value, it's worth far more.

Maybe you're expecting more than it has to offer? :-)

--
Bill Funk
Change "g" to "a"

Your '92 is only 12 years old, Bill


"Big Bill" > wrote in message
...
| On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 15:16:39 GMT, "Thomas Rice" >
| wrote:
|
| >This is my first time owning an explorer and first time driving a vehicle
| >with the 4.0 OHV engine. I have driven everyother explorer engine
| >combination and have found that the OHV is the most underpowered fuel
| >guzzler I have ever driven. I have a hard time believing that this is
the
| >way the vehicle is suppose to run. Does anyone have any experience with
| >this problem?
| >
| >Tom
| >'98 Explorer
| >
| We have a 92 Sport, with ther only engine they casme with that year.
| Underpowerd? I guess that's relative. It will certainly go fasst
| enough to ge tyou in trouble, and would tow our pop-up pretty well,
| even in the mountains from Phoenix to Cheyenne. Not 65 up all the
| hills, mind you, but not much under 60.
|
| Of course, I remember *truly* underpowerd vehicles; a 69 Datsun pickup
| truck comes to mind.
| Personally, I don't consider something underpowered unless it won't
| safely merge into a freeway, and I haven't seen many that fit that
| description (although I've seen a lot of *drivers* that do!).
| Gas guzzler? Well, it *is* a truck; it's not designed to be an
| econobox.
|
| It's an 18 year old SUV; it's certainly not on a par with a 2004
| model.
| Our 92 is the longest-owned vehicle we've had so far, and it's still
| serving us well. It's certainly far less expensive than a new(er) one.
| It still runs pretty much like it did when we got it (in 93). It looks
| like crap (paint is getting thin), but is mechanically sound, and
| insurance on it is actually pretty cheap. It's resale value is about
| $600, but in terms of replacement value, it's worth far more.
|
| Maybe you're expecting more than it has to offer? :-)
|
| --
| Bill Funk
| Change "g" to "a"

OK, John... you found the vacuum dump valve. To adjust it, simply hold the
brake pedal in the released (up) position and push the valve against the
brake pedal so that the "finger" is bottomed. IIRC, the outside of the stem
on the valve is threaded (and made of plastic)..... GM used to use a similar
arrangement for their stoplight switches... It wasn't uncommon to find that
either the clip or the threads on the valve could become worn or damaged and
the switch would back out of the bracket whenever it wanted.


"John Riggs" > wrote in message
...
> Just (finally) was able to get a closer look at this switch....it is
> probably a valve of some sort, since it has a hose going to the speed
> control under the hood. Now, I need to pick Jim's or anyone else's brain
> and
> see how I can adjust or whatever so this thing starts to work again.
>
>

On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 11:31:55 -0600, "John Riggs"
> wrote:

> Your '92 is only 12 years old, Bill

That's why I got a computer in the first place; my math sucks big
time!

--
Bill Funk
Change "g" to "a"

Ya never know... maybe`Santa was sitting on your shoulder when you did
it.....


"John Riggs" > wrote in message
...
> Well, that was simple enough. Now I guess the next thing is to see if
> the cruise works again.
> It dropped down quite a bit.
>
>