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Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 01-04-2012, 10:21 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,261
Posted By ranger95
Re: bad fuel millage

The gasoline must be going somewhere, here is some other suggestions:
1. a gas leak between the gas tank and the carb.
2. a plugged catalytic coverter. If this is happening, the converter will...
Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 01-03-2012, 01:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,827
Posted By ranger95
Re: Just bought 1996 4 cyl need help

The coil might be going bad. It will usually fail after the engine compartment gets hot. I am not sure how to check the coil but look on this site and someone should know how to do it. As I...
Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 01-03-2012, 01:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 22,402
Posted By ranger95
Re: Easy Spark Plug Change on 8-plug 4 Banger

I remember the little hook and the end of the spark plug wire. Mine was cracked but still worked. I used a bent cloth hanger wire to pull it out. I would recommend using the Motorcraft double...
Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 01-03-2012, 01:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,505
Posted By ranger95
Re: Starting problems on 1998 ranger 4.0 V-6

Maybe it needs a tune-up: new wires and plugs. My guess since it is so low mileage, that it never has had a tune-up. Look at the wires, if they are Motorcraft, I would guess that they are original...
Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 01-03-2012, 01:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,433
Posted By ranger95
Re: No Spark Cylinder 4

Put an inductive timing light on the spark plug wire for cylinder 4 and see if it flashes. If it flashes then you are getting a spark. Since each cylinder has two spark plugs, make sure you check...
Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 01-03-2012, 11:31 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,261
Posted By ranger95
Re: bad fuel millage

I would suggest the following might cause your problem:

The timing belt might have jumped a cog and the timing is way off. Get a timing light and check the timing.

Since you have had bad...
Forum: Electrical Tech 08-25-2011, 12:15 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,626
Posted By ranger95
Re: Hesitation during starting

Solution found. After cleaning the starter solenoid on the driver's side, my problem seems to get progressively better and now the starting problem has completely disappeared. So if you are having...
Forum: Electrical Tech 08-21-2011, 05:58 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,626
Posted By ranger95
Hesitation during starting

I have a 95 Ranger with 2.3 motor and 5 speed manual with about 150,000 miles on it. About 9 months ago I put in a new starter and it worked fine until the last week or so. Now when I try to start...
Forum: Wheels and Tires 10-08-2010, 07:43 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 25,397
Posted By ranger95
Re: what tire pressure do you use?

Thanks for the information from everyone. I will be increasing the tire pressure from 35 psi to 44 psi during my next trip to the gas station. Will drive it around for a few weeks and see how it...
Forum: Wheels and Tires 10-07-2010, 05:27 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 25,397
Posted By ranger95
what tire pressure do you use?

I was looking at my tires and it shows a maximum of 44 psi. Does anyone use 44 psi in their tires? How does the truck feel with this much pressure. I currently use 35 psi in my tires and it seems...
Forum: Wheels and Tires 10-03-2010, 10:34 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,934
Posted By ranger95
Re: Mud tires on ice?

Most of the snow tires that I seen are marked as being M+S (mud/snow) tires. Maybe a pure mud tires have a harder rubber than snow tires. The wear ratings on the tires should be a good indicator of...
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 09-27-2010, 06:26 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,565
Posted By ranger95
Re: 20 mpg

You sound like my brother, he is Southern Boy too. Of course he does not like it when I remind him that he was born in Cleveland, but he has lived in Georgia for the 50 years or so.
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 09-26-2010, 10:59 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,565
Posted By ranger95
Re: 20 mpg

I agree with you. Your math is a little bit off, the percentage is 13.8% not 1.14%. The calculation of mpg is correct.
Forum: Drivetrain Tech 09-24-2010, 09:06 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,520
Posted By ranger95
Re: 1998 Ford Ranger Pickup 4-cyl stick. The problem is the clutch. As I let out the.

I agree that the video shows you how to do it but it requires that you remove the clutch line which is certainly a major chore. If you do not need to replace the clutch line, bleeding while on the...
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 09-20-2010, 09:45 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,319
Posted By ranger95
Re: Any problems with your 2WD ranger?

I have never seen chains used here. On TV I once saw them being used on city buses after an ice storm. I believe that chains are useful in places where the snow gets compacted into ice on the...
Forum: General Tech 09-18-2010, 08:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,103
Posted By ranger95
Re: Minnesota 1995 Ford Ranger will not crank

Thanks for your assistance.

I was not sure of the terminology so I went to an auto parts web site and this was the terminology that they used for the part. My son took off the starter and found...
Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 09-16-2010, 11:14 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,738
Posted By ranger95
Re: Intermittent starting problem

I had a similar problem on my wife's Ford Contour. She drove it to the hardware store and came out and it would not start. It turned over fine. Let it sit for a couple hours and it started right...
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 09-16-2010, 10:59 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,774
Posted By ranger95
Re: Starting problems...

When you bypass the new relay it starts, it sounds like you still have a bad relay. Maybe the new one is bad too. Take it back to store and exchange it for another one.
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 09-16-2010, 10:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,667
Posted By ranger95
Re: Seafoam...

I have used it several different cars and it seemed to help. I would suggest only pouring it in the motor on a windy day. One time I did it on a still day and a huge cloud of smoke hung around my...
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 09-16-2010, 10:36 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,565
Posted By ranger95
Re: 20 mpg

When I commuted to work, I use to get almost 25 mpg, freeway driving about 25 mpg. Driving around town with a lot more stop and go, I get about 20 mpg.
Forum: General Tech 09-16-2010, 05:16 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,103
Posted By ranger95
Minnesota 1995 Ford Ranger will not crank

My truck is a 2WD with 2.3 motor and 5 speed manual transmission.

I tried to start it yesterday and it will not crank. I thought that the battery might be dead, so I charged up the battery and...
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 09-16-2010, 04:52 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,319
Posted By ranger95
Re: Any problems with your 2WD ranger?

I live in Minnesota and it snows a lot here. With 2WD, you will need to put some weight in the back or else you will just spin the tires. I usually put 4 or 5 bags of salt pellets in the back as...
Forum: Introduce Yourself 09-16-2010, 04:44 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,059
Posted By ranger95
Minnesota 1995 Ford Ranger

I bought my 1995 Ford Ranger 2.3 5 speed truck about 9 years ago. It has been one of the most reliable vehicle that I have ever owned. I use it mostly to drive during the winter. It is a 2 wheel...
Forum: Drivetrain Tech 09-16-2010, 04:25 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,439
Posted By ranger95
Re: 96 Ford Ranger Clutch Problem (Unable to shift)?

After bleeding, I had to leave mine sit overnight in order to get all of the air out of the system. Just take the lid off of the clutch reserve and add some more fluid the next day. I put a note on...
Forum: Drivetrain Tech 09-16-2010, 04:21 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,520
Posted By ranger95
Re: 1998 Ford Ranger Pickup 4-cyl stick. The problem is the clutch. As I let out the.

I am pretty sure that you have a hydraulic clutch.

Try bleeding it, just like bleeding brakes. You will need a helper. One person to add Dot 3 brake fluid and another to push the clutch pedal....
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