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Old 04-16-2011, 06:54 AM
Ron Meese Ron Meese is offline
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Pressure cleaned 2003 Ford Ranger Edge 3.0 and now have a rough idle and rough acceration. Changed plugs and plug wires but still rough. What else could I have gotten wet and creating a problem. Please help.
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Old 04-16-2011, 07:09 AM
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the air filter may be wet, remove it and air it out. Same thing happened to me, it felt like my transmission was going to rip itself out.
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Old 04-16-2011, 07:54 AM
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There is no need to create two separate threads with the same thing. Introduction section is to simply introduce your self.
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Old 04-16-2011, 08:03 AM
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and ur title makes no sense...makes it sound like u lost ur engine
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Old 04-16-2011, 08:08 AM
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try taking off your plug wires off the coil and blowing it all out with a compressor or let it dry out. Should work fine after that.
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Old 04-16-2011, 09:23 AM
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was the engine warm? could a cracked the porcelain on one of the plugs
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Old 04-16-2011, 09:37 AM
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was the engine warm? could a cracked the porcelain on one of the plugs
Damn Twain....I never realized that could happen. Great tip!!
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Old 04-17-2011, 06:57 AM
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changed plugs and plug wires, but I will take them off the coil and let it dry out. Could have I shorted out the coil?

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Old 04-19-2011, 07:32 AM
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For once in my life I'm gonna agree with a Decepticon. ;-) Check your air filter, you may have gummed it up with the water.

Maybe the coil shorted but you would be experiencing bigger issues (like, the truck will not be running at all) if you shorted it out. It's worth a look into but I'm not sure that's it. Double check all your wire connections to sensors expecially the ones involved in fuel air mixture (MAF, O2, etc). Make sure they are dry and not burned from a short.
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Old 04-19-2011, 07:49 AM
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also check your vacum lines you could of split one open with the pressure washer
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Old 04-19-2011, 05:11 PM
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For once in my life I'm gonna agree with a Decepticon. ;-) Check your air filter, you may have gummed it up with the water.

Maybe the coil shorted but you would be experiencing bigger issues (like, the truck will not be running at all) if you shorted it out. It's worth a look into but I'm not sure that's it. Double check all your wire connections to sensors expecially the ones involved in fuel air mixture (MAF, O2, etc). Make sure they are dry and not burned from a short.
haha what is that supposed to mean???
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