Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech
04-20-2018, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,558
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Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech
04-03-2018, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,558
Accessory belt / water pump problem
My '06 Ranger Sport (3.0 L) has always been bad for going through accessory belts. I tried everything (so I thought), but I would always end up just getting a new belt. Four to six months seemed to...
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Forum: Vehicle Snapshots
09-24-2011, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 13,367
Re: pics of your old cars or trucks
Took a while to dig up the actual pics, but here is my line-up:
1968 VW. Bought it in 1982 for $300 and sold it 3 years later for $200 with 120K miles on it. I loved that car, but it tried to kill...
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Forum: Cleaning and Detailing
05-02-2011, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,304
Re: Engine Detail
Looks great. I notice that you sprayed your belts - did you get any slippage/squealing afterwards?
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Forum: Electrical Tech
09-11-2010, 08:39 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,252
Re: Alternator gets hot with engine off
Unbelievable! I thought that I was done with this adventure.
Last week, I noticed that the alternator light would briefly come on with engine speeds above 3500 RPM. Since I rarely hit that speed...
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Forum: Electrical Tech
08-17-2010, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,252
Re: Alternator gets hot with engine off
UPDATE! :)
I followed the troubleshooting steps in the factory repair manual and everything kept coming back to bad alternator (or at least a bad diode in the alternator). Finally, I sucked it up...
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Forum: Electrical Tech
08-16-2010, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,252
Alternator gets hot with engine off
The alternator on my '06, 3.0L was getting hot with the engine shut off (eventually ran the battery down to zero). Since I suspected it was causing an annoying squeak anyway, I bought and installed a...
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Forum: Introduce Yourself
08-07-2010, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 635
Howz it going, eh?
Hi,
I've finally got around to joining this forum...
I've got a metallic grey 2006 Ranger Sport that I bought "almost new" in 2007. I had needed something to replace my recently deceased (and...
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