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Old 08-11-2014, 05:58 PM
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I'm trying to fix a low power/P0171 code on my 2010 ranger Duratec 2.3, I found an unplugged vacuum port on the drivers side intake manifold, but I have no idea where it goes. I put a vacuum line with a screw in it for now, but I need to know... Where does it go?


It's located right next to a wiring harness hold down that's bolted to the manifold. At the bottom left corner of it. Thanks!
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did you remove anything, the intake manifold runner control is supposed to be were that bolt hole is.


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Nope I haven't removed a damn thing lol. It might have gotten blown off in a misfire or some road debris picked it up. Thanks for the pic! I'm gonna go look now. That explains why the truck feels really "flat" too... Any pictures of where the solenoid bolts to, or where the vacuum line goes? The diagram isn't that clear. Thank you!!
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Can you post a picture of the other side of the main harness the intake manifold runner control solenoid should be behind it.
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These are the best pictures I can get. I don't see any damn vacuum lines anywhere lol




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Thanks, I don't see that intake manifold runner control solenoid anywhere. Been out so pardon my slow reply.

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No need to be sorry, stateranger. We are all busy! I appreciate your help. Thank you for the link! However my 2010 engine bay looks a bit different. Today I unbolted the plate holding the wiring and fuel line, and I also undid what was on the bottom rearmost bolt hole on the manifold. This is just a hold down for a fuel line connection. What the heck?!

Here you see where the bolt down part for the fuel rail is


Here is under the manifold. I don't even see a wiring connector or anything.
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At the back of the manifold should be a vacuum diaphragm that controls the intake manifold runners and there should be a vacuum line attached to it, follow the line, the intake manifold runner control solenoid may be hanging from it.

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Old 08-12-2014, 10:22 PM
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That's the thing, there's no vacuum line, no solenoid, no electrical connectors or just wires chillin... Nothing.

Does anyone have a 2010 ranger 2.3, and wants $5 paypaled to them? lol
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Did you see the vacuum diaphragm at the back of the intake, the line you blocked off runs to the imrc solenoid and a separate line runs from the solenoid to the vacuum diaphragm.
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Default Re: 2.3 Duratech vacuum line question

Could that be the PCV hose? It's over on the driver's side. I think you have to pull the fender liner to see it.
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Pcv valve is visible in the last picture he posted and is still hooked up.
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It's definitely not the PCV, it's still hooked up.

I don't have that diaphragm on the back of my manifold, it would be visible in the following picture it seems. This is the void in the manifold, from front to back. The hose you see is one of the coolant hoses from the top of the manifold.


The next pic is the back side of the #4 intake runner, between that and the firewall. No diaphragm to be seen. WTF ford, why so many bullshit changes to 2010?


I will still paypal someone $5 to take pictures of their 2010/2011 and show me where the damn hell that vacuum line goes, and where the vacuum line goes to.
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Old 08-15-2014, 04:22 PM
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Stupid me!!! Imrc system was removed after 2003. Sorry for the damn f... Up.
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It's all good! But still... Where the hell does that line go to? LOL
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