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Old 11-26-2008, 08:37 PM
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Default 1985 Ford Ranger 2.3 L Spicker and Sputter issue?

I'm having a problem with this vehicle and I think the timing is off first it has an eletrical control module on the side of the distributor thus do I just loosen it and spin it to adjust or is it electrically set, basically the truck is spiting and splating you hit the gas and some times it takes of fine other times it sputters for a few seconds and then it gives a sudden burst of throttle sometimes at an idle the rpms idle at about 1200 but it will bounce up and down between 400 and 1200 other times it will sit steady at 750 I also have been told there might be a fuel issue maybe a fuel filter IDK any suggestions its a 2.3 2wd engine
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Old 11-26-2008, 08:44 PM
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I'd for sure use some cleaner , plus I'd change the gas filter , check the air filter , check PCV valve , also check the ignition coil and it's connections , spark plug wires and clean re-gap or replace the old wires and plugs but be sure to check the spark gap even on brand new plugs.Plus clean the battery , starter , alternator , engine block ground posts and connections with wire brushes or fine sandpaper , also check clean the grounds and any plug in sensor connections too, make sure you either clean the old ground screws and connectors or replace the connectors and ground wires you find too.The wire should be the same gage and the wire connectors or o-ring wire connectors are fairly cheap but I'd make up some shiny new grounds and run some brand new ground wires on that vehicle for sure"due to it's age".
Check the belts and all fluid levels and I bet that vehicle could use a transmission fluid and filter change but for sure if I were you I'd add 1 litre of Lucas oil treatment instead of 1 litre of oil your next oil change too.

Hope that helps and best of luck.By the way if you use some Lucas gas treatment on that engine it will help it too , then after using up a few tanks of gas change the gas filter again , change the gas filter on a yrly basis after that.
I believe this will help that vehicle a lot and be sure you check the ignition coil's housing for cracks or bulges or extreme rust or damages etc too.
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Old 11-26-2008, 08:44 PM
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Give it a good tune up plugs & wires. Clean the intake with some intake cleaner. U will notice a big boost.
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Old 06-02-2009, 12:33 PM
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pull off the cap and rotor if they are coroded either clean them really well or replace it check the spark plug wires by twisting them if you hear a pop time to replace them put some injector cleaner in as well besides that everything else i can think of has been already said
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