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ShadeTreeMech
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3.0 Vulcan Tech
12-17-2010, 04:15 PM
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Major diag problems and need help!
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ShadeTreeMech
Re: Major diag problems and need help!
Did you ever find out what the cause of the problem and all of the codes was? My nephew's wife's truck is setting the P0300, P0301 and P0316 codes and also shudders or bucks at highway speeds if you...
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3.0 Vulcan Tech
11-28-2010, 01:52 PM
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Starting Delay (Fuel Injector or Fuel Pump??)
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14,098
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ShadeTreeMech
Re: Starting Delay (Fuel Injector or Fuel Pump??)
Devster,
Good luck and be careful making the change. Just a suggestion...run the tank down pretty low to minimize the weight of the tank when you have to lower/raise it and to minimize splashing...
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3.0 Vulcan Tech
11-28-2010, 01:41 PM
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3.0 Auto Hesitation, Sputtering, Bucking Missing When Cruising?
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ShadeTreeMech
Re: 3.0 Auto Hesitation, Sputtering, Bucking Missing When Cruising?
Thanks, Dovegabanna. I passed that on to my brother and he's checking the truck as I type. I found several others in the Ranger forum who seem to be describing the same problem, so I've been...
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3.0 Vulcan Tech
11-28-2010, 01:36 PM
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1999 V-6 3.0 Issue????
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ShadeTreeMech
Re: 1999 V-6 3.0 Issue????
Yep. Cylinder 5 is the middle, driver's side cylinder. Passenger side front to back are 1, 2 and 3, respectively. Driver's side front to back are 4, 5 and 6 respectively. Good luck. By the way,...
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3.0 Vulcan Tech
11-27-2010, 10:25 PM
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3.0 feels like misfire, no check engine light.
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3,605
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ShadeTreeMech
Re: 3.0 feels like misfire, no check engine light.
Have you seen this (http://www.fordrangerforum.com/3-0-vulcan-tech/13072-3-0-auto-hesitation-sputtering-bucking-missing-when-cruising.html) thread? The guy who was having this problem (which sounds...
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3.0 Vulcan Tech
11-27-2010, 10:12 PM
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Time for a New Fuel pump?
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ShadeTreeMech
Re: Time for a New Fuel pump?
Sounds like it'll start and run while you're giving it lots of gas but it'll die if you try to let it idle. I've had cars with those symptoms before and was always able to fix it by cleaning the...
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3.0 Vulcan Tech
11-27-2010, 09:38 PM
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Starting Delay (Fuel Injector or Fuel Pump??)
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14,098
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ShadeTreeMech
Re: Starting Delay (Fuel Injector or Fuel Pump??)
I had the same problem in a Chrysler minivan. The fuel pressure check valve was allowing fuel pressure bleed back into the tank when the engine was shut off. The check valve was in the fuel pump...
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3.0 Vulcan Tech
11-27-2010, 09:29 PM
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EGR and O2 "Not Ready" during emissions.
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ShadeTreeMech
Re: EGR and O2 "Not Ready" during emissions.
One surefire way to clear your codes (and set your emissions code to "not ready") is to remove the battery terminal or let the battery go dead. Has that happened recently/frequently in the recent...
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3.0 Vulcan Tech
11-27-2010, 09:16 PM
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1999 V-6 3.0 Issue????
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4,728
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ShadeTreeMech
Re: 1999 V-6 3.0 Issue????
mac777daddy,
Watch out for this issue. When we were initially trying to work through the issues with the spark plug misfire, we consulted a Haynes manual for the spark plug lead wiring diagram...
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3.0 Vulcan Tech
11-27-2010, 08:59 PM
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1999 V-6 3.0 Issue????
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4,728
Posted By
ShadeTreeMech
Re: 1999 V-6 3.0 Issue????
My nephew's wife's 2003 Ranger was setting the code indicating the number 1 cylinder was misfiring. We'd also gotten the more generic code for a cylinder misfire on startup (within first 1000 RPMs)....
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3.0 Vulcan Tech
11-27-2010, 08:45 PM
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2002 3.0 engine bad hesitation around 4000 rpm when acclerating.
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ShadeTreeMech
Re: 2002 3.0 engine bad hesitation around 4000 rpm when acclerating.
Matt,
Is your problem with the hesitation still fixed? Wondering if you and BlueRanger1801 had seen this...
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3.0 Vulcan Tech
11-27-2010, 08:14 PM
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3.0 Auto Hesitation, Sputtering, Bucking Missing When Cruising?
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12,450
Posted By
ShadeTreeMech
Re: 3.0 Auto Hesitation, Sputtering, Bucking Missing When Cruising?
Dovegabanna,
Are you saying that the vacuum hose that had come loose was in the air inlet tube that connects the air filter to the throttle body? My nephew's wife's car seems to have the same...
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General Ford Ranger Discussion
11-27-2010, 07:30 PM
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help. im new. and need help w/ my ranger
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ShadeTreeMech
Re: help. im new. and need help w/ my ranger
I'm a newer member than you (by a year) and saw this thread. I realize it is very old and the problem may be resolved, but did you consider that it could possibly be your ignition switch (where you...
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