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Old 06-22-2012, 06:13 PM
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So you used the wrong oil, a filter that sucks in power reducing hot air, and think that is helping? How so?
how did i use the wrong oil? I use heavier oil to increase my engine life and when it gets 120 in the summer I dont want it to thin.
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Old 06-22-2012, 06:24 PM
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how did i use the wrong oil? I use heavier oil to increase my engine life and when it gets 120 in the summer I dont want it to thin.
Outside temperature doesn't affect oil untill about 190 degrees so unless you live alot closer to the sun than us, just run the recommend oil.

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Old 06-22-2012, 06:32 PM
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Outside temperature doesn't affect oil untill about 190 degrees so unless you live alot closer to the sun than us, just run the recommend oil.

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We don't live on Venus or Mercury so it's safe to assume he'd be OK with 5w20 or whatever the manual calls for.
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Old 06-22-2012, 06:42 PM
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Old 06-22-2012, 08:51 PM
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I am sorry to say that i have no magic wand to produce more performance. Here is an idea. Think about racing slower cars or that you win even tho the other guy didn't know he was being raced. Or pull up along side a ranger 10 years older than yours or a ford courier and you will see you actually do have "performance". Just joking around. I think my 2.3 is weak also. I just let everyone that wants to pass me to pass.
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Old 06-22-2012, 11:55 PM
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how did i use the wrong oil?
Well you said so right here...

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I did a throttle cable mod, put on a K/N cone filter, Oil change with 10W-40, new plugs and wires, and seafoamed. It runs so mch better and it costs about 70 bucks.
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Old 06-23-2012, 10:58 AM
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To the OP if he is even still here after listening to all the bickering going on in HIS post...

You should try the dual ignition coil mod. I did it but I was looking for more MPG not HP like you are. It didn't make a big difference but it was definitely noticeable as I didn't have to down shift on some pretty good sized hills around here. It didn't give me any MPG change so I switched it back.

Do a search on here for it. It requires absolutely no parts and is totally free. Takes about 5 minutes. You could number the coil pack leads if you are worried about losing track of which ones go where but I think the cables are numbered.

Synthetic fluids may help a bit. Drain your trans. and rear end and use full synthetic in both. If you don't have any leaks try synthetic blend in the engine. Full synthetic can "clean out" the gunk that may be in some of the seals and gaskets and cause them to leak at a later date.

Speaking of rear ends someone else suggested 4:10's in the rear. +1 on that. This would be a good performance option but is going to suck the gas out of the tank on the highway. The cheapest way I can think to do this would be head out to the junkyard or pick-n-pull and find another Ranger with that rear gear. Check the sticker inside the drivers door for one with an axle code of 87 (7.5" open) or F7 (7.5" limited slip).

Routing around the power steering pump is something I hadn't though of but as it's reversible and fairly cheap why not try it. If you can live with out the A/C then maybe an even shorter belt and route around that too.

Check into Esslinger Racings power pulleys. I think they make one for the 2.3 with the sepentine belt. This will underdrive the alt., p/s, and everything else running off the belt, but it might "free up" a little HP. I think they are under $100.

Do a search here for someone who might be able to "re-tune" your computer chip. I haven't looked into this personally but from what I have read here it must shift when and where power is made. Might be a performance upgrade but I don't know.

These little 2.3's are only good for about 115hp stock IIRC so I can't see any huge improvements with out spending a lot of money. But putting together enough cheaper ones might give you a little seat of the pants boost.
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Old 06-25-2012, 05:36 AM
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5-8 hp gains are nonsense with a CAI.

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If it prevents others from wasting money, I won't shut up. Learn how to spell since half the words in your post are spelled wrong.
Not wasting money by improving breathing, protecting internals and increasing economy. I guess you didn't get the sarcasm of the misspelled words. Have a good day.
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Old 06-29-2012, 11:02 AM
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look into jet performance parts, i put the jet performance chip on my 2007 2.3L ford ranger, it added about 30 - 40 HP. but after that i added a CAI, along with a performance MAF and also a 1" throttle body spacer, all that jumped it about 20 - 25 HP. I also put an apexi n1 muffler on it. Thats some ideas.
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Old 06-29-2012, 11:14 AM
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look into jet performance parts, i put the jet performance chip on my 2007 2.3L ford ranger, it added about 30 - 40 HP. but after that i added a CAI, along with a performance MAF and also a 1" throttle body spacer, all that jumped it about 20 - 25 HP. I also put an apexi n1 muffler on it. Thats some ideas.
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Old 06-29-2012, 11:21 AM
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I cut a hole in my floorboard so I can push the pedal down further. That seems to have helped quite a bit. I've got long legs too.
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Old 06-30-2012, 07:30 AM
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look into jet performance parts, i put the jet performance chip on my 2007 2.3L ford ranger, it added about 30 - 40 HP. but after that i added a CAI, along with a performance MAF and also a 1" throttle body spacer, all that jumped it about 20 - 25 HP. I also put an apexi n1 muffler on it. Thats some ideas.
Did you wire your flux capacitor into the ignition circuit or right off of the + battery terminal?
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Old 06-30-2012, 11:53 AM
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Check out cosworth or crower it isnt cheap but if u want power they are pushing around 250 outta a n/a 2.3 also some focus performance parts transfer
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Old 06-30-2012, 09:13 PM
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i had a 1978 pinto wagon 2.3 4 speed. i shaved .030 off the head put a ford motorsport cam "ranger cam followers tripple angle valve job ported head and bored .030 . 9.0 to 1 pistons, offenhauser 4bbl intake with holly 490 cfm carb. headman header zoom clutch and 5lb flywheel. back when i had that car in 94' a new 5.0 mustang couldn't pass me till 130 mph. cai and 5w-30 ain't gonna do all that.
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Old 07-01-2012, 10:26 AM
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look into jet performance parts, i put the jet performance chip on my 2007 2.3L ford ranger, it added about 30 - 40 HP. but after that i added a CAI, along with a performance MAF and also a 1" throttle body spacer, all that jumped it about 20 - 25 HP. I also put an apexi n1 muffler on it. Thats some ideas.

so on a 4cyl engine that puts out 140hp stock....you added roughly 60hp with bolt on parts that have been proven to be garbage

your basically saying your 2.3 now puts out roughly the same power as a 4.0

you'd better call Ford cause you did something that hundreds of engineers couldn't do
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