Refill Capacities:
 1. Engine crankcase 5 quarts 10 w 30 is recommended
 2. Transmission 5 spd man. 5.6 pints Mercon auto trans. fluid recommended
 3. 4 wd transfer case 2.5 pints Mercon auto trans fluid
 4. Rear axle 5.5 pints
 5. Front Dana 35 axle 4x4 only 3.5
 6. Engine coolant w/ac 8.6 quarts, w/o ac 7.8 quarts
 7. Fuel tank 19.3 gallons

 Power steering resevoir fill with type F automatic transmisson fluid.

 Light Bulbs:
 A/C control illum. - 161
 Ashtray lamp - 161
 Under hood lamp - 906
 Back up lamp - 906
 Brake warning light - 194
 Cargo lamp - 912
 Charging system warning - 194
 Dome lamp low series - 912
 Dome lamp high series - 906
 Map lamps - 168
 Door courtesy lamps - 168
 Engine coolant temp warning - 194
 4x4 hi & low indicator lamp - 194
 Check engine warning - 194
 Fasten seat belt warning - 194
 Front parking lamp and turn signal - 3157
 Front side marker lamp - 194
 Glove compartment lamp - 194
 Headlamps - 9004
 Headlamp illum. switch - EW10
 Heater control illum. - 161
 Hi-beam indicator - 194
 Hi-mount stop lamp - 912
 Instrument panel gauge illum - 194
 License plate lamp - 194
 Oil pressure indicator light - 194
 Rear tail/brake/turn signal lamp - 3157
 Turn signal indicator light - 194
 Rear ABS warning light - 194
 Deluxe map reading lamp - 168
 Deluxe dome light - 906

 Wire colors - circuit function
 Brown - Parking lamps
 Orange w/ Lt. blue stripe - R.H. turn brake lamp
 Lt. Green w/ orange stripe - L.H. turn brake lamp
 Black w/ pink stripe - reverse lamps
 Black - Ground

 Audio system wiring
 Signal input:
 Right rear - blue
 Right rear + violet/white
 Right front - brown
 Right front + white/red
 Left rear - yellow
 Left rear + blue/black
 Left front - white/orange
 Left front + light green
 Speaker output and power in:
 12v + yellow
 ground black/green
 remote blue
 Left front + orange/green
 Left front - blue/white
 Left rear + pink/green
 Left rear - brown/yellow
 Right front + white/green
 Right front - green/orange
 Right rear + orange/red
 Right rear - black/white

 VIN Decoding Chart:

 1st Country of origin
 1 U.S.A. 
 2 Canada

 2d Manufacturer 
 F Ford 

 3d Vehicle type 
 C Basic Chassis 
 D Incomplete Vehicle
 M Multipurpose Vehicle
 T Truck

 4th Gross vehicle rating
 A Up to 3000 lbs. 
 B 3001-4000 lbs. 
 C 4001-5000 lbs.
 D 5001-6000 lbs.
 E 6001-7000 lbs.
 F 7001-8000 lbs. 
 G 8001-8500 lbs.
 H 8501-9000 lbs.
 J 9001-10000lbs.

 5th Model 
 R Ranger 
 U Bronco II, Explorer
 Mountaineer

 6th&7th Chassis and body type 
 22 4x2 standard Explorer 2dr 
 24 4x4 standard Explorer 2dr 
 32 4x2 standard Explorer 4dr
 34 4x4 standard Explorer 4dr

 8th Engine 
 C 2.5L 4 cylinder 
 P 5.0L V8
 A 2.3L 4 cylinder
 E 4.0L 6 cylinder SOHC
 S 2.8L 4 cylinder
 T 2.9L 6 cylinder
 U 3.0L 6 cylinder
 X 4.0L 6 cylinder OHV

 9th Check digit

 10th Model year 
 M 1991 
 N 1992
 P 1993 
 R 1994
 S 1995
 T 1996
 V 1997
 W 1998
 X 1999

 11th Assembly plant
 C Ontario, Canada 
 H Lorain, OH
 K Claycomo, MO
 L Wayne, MI
 N Norfolk, VA
 P St. Paul, MN
 T Edison, NJ
 U Louisville, KY
 Z Hazelwood, MO

 12th-17th Sequential Serial Number


 1991 Ford Explorer Specs.

 Engine: 4.0 Liter V6 OHV
 Horsepower: 155
 Torque: 220
 Displacement: 4016
 Compression Ratio: 9.3:1
 Bore x Stroke: 3.95 x 3.32

 Alternator: 95 Amp 1425 Watt

 Transmission: A4LD 4spd Auto, Mazda 5 speed manual

 Options:
 XL 2door 4 door 2wd 4wd
 Sport 2 door 2 wd 4wd
 XLT 4 door 2wd 4wd
 Eddie Baur 2door 4 door 2wd 4wd

 Wheel Base:
 2 door 102.1 in
 4 door 111.9 in

 Overall length:
 2 door 174.4 in
 4 door 184.3 in

 Front Tread: 58.3 in

 Rear Tread: 58.3 in

 Overall Height: 
 2 door 67.5 in
 4 door 67.3 in

 Front Overhang: 29.6 in
 Rear Overhang: 42.8 in

 Tailgait width/height: 52.4 in x 33.7 in

 Approach angle:
 2 door 32.9 deg
 4 door 32.6 deg
 Departure angle: 22.3 deg

 Load dimensions with rear seat:
 2 door 29.2 x 41.9 x 33.7
 4 door 38.1 x 41.9 x 33.7
 Load dimensions without rear seat:
 2 door 59.5 x 41.9 x 33.7
 4 door 72.9 x 41.9 x 33.7

 Cargo volume:
 2 door 69.4 cu ft
 4 door 81.6 cu ft

 Front head room: 39.9 in
 Front leg room: 42.1 in
 Front shoulder room: 57.1 in
 Front hip room: 51.9 in

 Turning radius:
 2 door 34.2 ft
 4 door 37 ft

 Speaker size: 5 x 7
 Subwoofer size: 6 in

 Steering Ratio: 17:1

 Turns Lock to Lock: 3

 Front Axle: Dana 35
 Rear Axle: Ford 8.8

 Braking 60-0: 141 feet
 Slalom: 52.7 feet