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Forum: 4.0 SOHC / 4.0 OHV Tech 10-11-2011, 04:59 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,018
Posted By zymmer4
Re: 1997 Ranger 4.0 Starting problem also having trouble going into first and R

Mine did the same thing..new slave cylinder and all is good..My starting problem was a bad starter solenoid..I bought several before one finally worked well.
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 10-11-2011, 04:54 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 14,147
Posted By zymmer4
Re: fuel mileage 3.0L

15 mpg tops on my sisters 3.0 liter in town..20 max on the highway..My 4.0 liter does better.
Forum: Other Engine Tech 10-11-2011, 04:49 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,161
Posted By zymmer4
Re: Solve a dispute Please!

cooler air is denser air..denser air has more O2 because cold air has more molecules of air per liter than warm air..If you can create an intake that can be kept cooler than stock and still flow more...
Forum: Off Topic 10-11-2011, 04:42 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 7,604
Posted By zymmer4
Re: Your Favorite Muscle Cars....

http://www.boss302.com/9f026g21.jpg

This does it for me..Boss 302..you could drive it on the street, but it would rather be somewhere else.
Forum: Suspension Tech 10-11-2011, 04:34 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,439
Posted By zymmer4
Re: big time camber problems

All of the ball joints in the front of my truck are just about ready to drop out..The shop that sold the truck to me had jerry rigged them to be in place..I saw tack welds on one of them..
The...
Forum: Off Topic 03-09-2011, 05:48 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,316
Posted By zymmer4
Re: ford escape good or bad

two of my sisters own them..both say they are very pleased..One is a 2.5 5 speed, the other is the 3.0 liter auto..The 3.0 uses a lot of gas, but it will get you there..the 2.5 manual is a pearl, if...
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 03-01-2011, 09:31 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,532
Posted By zymmer4
Re: 91 Dodge VS 84 Ranger

The Ranger is nice, but...LOL
Forum: Off Topic 02-18-2011, 06:15 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 850
Posted By zymmer4
Re: video of my old 352 from my '67 F-100 Ranger

The 352 was one of Fords' best engines..My 1963, 65 and 67 had them..They were not efficient but they had staying power if not over revved.
Forum: Off Topic 02-18-2011, 06:08 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,991
Posted By zymmer4
Re: Mechanical Engineers

An ME , to me is not about the school, but the experience after work..It is a mindset..If you are one, before school, then school will not be a problem, but a positive experience that will ask and...
Forum: Off Topic 02-17-2011, 06:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 949
Posted By zymmer4
Re: 2012 Mustang Boss 302 to come with special key

I bet the new owners of that car will have to sign liability waivers to finish buying it..And the insurance companies aren't going to touch it for less than $$$$$ per month.
Forum: Drivetrain Tech 02-17-2011, 06:08 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,784
Posted By zymmer4
Re: Trouble shifting into gears HELP!!!!

yep..probably the slave..and it is the one that is inside the bellhousing on my 4.0..I had to do it..PITA too..lol
Forum: General Tech 02-15-2011, 03:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,316
Posted By zymmer4
Re: Bad gasmileage

my 4.0 gets 20 mpg on the highway..17 around the county..the 3 liter may do worse where I live..My sisters' 3 liter Escape got 16..I did better with the 4.0
Forum: 4.0 SOHC / 4.0 OHV Tech 02-15-2011, 03:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,633
Posted By zymmer4
Re: 4L Redline

My 4 liter is a revvy engine, but I don't go over 4000..the way its' geared, I would be doing 100 in 4th@ 5000..sailing in 5th
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 02-15-2011, 02:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 19,376
Posted By zymmer4
Re: How much for a new engine?

A good used one is a lot cheaper than tearing down a bad one and rebuilding it..parts aren't getting cheaper, and machine shop labor is always high for the best work..the 3 liter is a hard engine to...
Forum: Drivetrain Tech 02-15-2011, 02:51 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,405
Posted By zymmer4
Re: Brake pedal

My wheel brake foot pedal did this for a while..I lubed the linkage, changed a front caliper and took off the master cylinder, cleaned it up and now everything is good.
Forum: 4.0 SOHC / 4.0 OHV Tech 02-15-2011, 05:33 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,641
Posted By zymmer4
Re: New cam for my 4.0

If you are rebuilding your engine, and want to Bling the truck to sound like something you saw on TV, go the whole route,,cam ..lifters, 3 angle valve seats..nice injectors, good fuel pump with...
Forum: Product/Company/Member Reviews 02-15-2011, 05:28 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 4,715
Posted By zymmer4
Re: stay away from this user

Ok benny boy..idle threats don't cut it in a court room..you wanted to do this guy..well...get it on..you have a 'worthy opponent" who dosen't live by idle threats..you got what you wished for..be...
Forum: Off Topic 02-15-2011, 05:21 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,394
Posted By zymmer4
Re: BEWARE Boys & Girls (Health)

The powers that be released a real bad H1N1 "swine" flu varient on us this spring..My grandson nearly died of it last week..My grand daughter has it now, been in an oxygen tent in quarantine since...
Forum: 4.0 SOHC / 4.0 OHV Tech 02-14-2011, 09:45 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,999
Posted By zymmer4
Re: Oil Question (4.0L Gods Please Respond)

My 4.0 takes 6 quarts..I am not worried about it..the engine has 165000 miles on it and it dosen't care either.
Forum: Wheels and Tires 02-14-2011, 09:40 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,528
Posted By zymmer4
Re: wrangler radial 235 mpg problems

I have those wrangler tires on my 4.0 liter and I get 20 MPG on the highway..The feel is not too crisp..I am thinking that the sidewalls are super soft..I won't be buying another set.
Forum: Off Topic 02-13-2011, 08:49 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,895
Posted By zymmer4
Re: Reccomendation for a Sedan

$4500 won't get you a gocart..have her spend some $$$ and buy a Subaru Impreza.
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 02-13-2011, 08:46 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,623
Posted By zymmer4
Re: Petition to Bring the Global Diesel Ranger to America

why aren't the entire range of "clean diesel cars" being brought into America?? can you say Big Oil? If the 60 MPG diesel VW came here, we would be paying $8.00 per gallon fuel costs in three...
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 02-11-2011, 05:57 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,997
Posted By zymmer4
Re: Pics of your "other" vehicles

my other rides..1990 Honda hawk and 2010 FOZZIE, and my 1984 F-150..49000 original miles..and my 2005 FOZZIE XT-P...
Forum: Drivetrain Tech 02-10-2011, 02:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 990
Posted By zymmer4
Re: shifting into first difficult once warm

Hi, I had the same problem with my B4000..sad to say, the the clutch slave cylinder was toast..I had to pull the tranny and change it for a new one..bummer..If bleeding dosen't work..assemble...
Forum: 8-Cylinder Tech 02-09-2011, 05:51 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,902
Posted By zymmer4
Re: 98 ranger swap

you don't want to know what it feels like crawling under the frontend when it is 9 degrees in the sun..hehe
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