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Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 06-13-2011, 10:52 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 24,396
Posted By fratermus
Re: ran the vin on my truck here is what i found

Great find; thanks for posting.

My fleet truck says "without" on most of the lines. :-\
Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 06-06-2011, 11:16 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,691
Posted By fratermus
Re: 02 2.3 Overheat Under Load. Please Help.

Dying water pump, maybe? Perhaps the downshift brings relief by spinning the degraded water pump vanes faster?
Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 06-06-2011, 08:11 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 18,292
Posted By fratermus
Re: hesitation and missing on acceleration

No codes when my 2.3 was missing/bucking/hesitating under acceleration, except the one time it stumbled on startup and threw P0316 and P0302 (miss on #2 cyl within first 1000 revs). Read and reset...
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 06-01-2011, 03:47 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,016
Posted By fratermus
Re: GM's Colorado Vs. Ranger....

Based on my research when looking for a used truck, the Colorado and Canyon were not worth considering. I was looking at Ranger, Tacoma and (maybe) Frontier.
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 05-25-2011, 10:58 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,415
Posted By fratermus
Re: What has Ford ever done for you?

Ford made a functional truck that meets my needs and that I could afford.
Ford made a small, extremely economical 4cyl engine available.
Ford avoided the "upgrade every model year" arms race BS....
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 05-18-2011, 01:34 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,998
Posted By fratermus
Re: questions about buying a 2wd ranger

My situation is similar to yours. I put together a cheap, ugly, and effective sleeping/camping setup (http://www.mousetrap.net/mouse/hotelranger.html) out of a a $25 craigslist topper, some 2x6...
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 05-08-2011, 08:25 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,682
Posted By fratermus
Re: Redneck Air Conditioning?

When I had an un-airconditioned 1971 VW beetle in the Texas heat I found a spray bottle to mist myself was very helpful.

Probably not a longterm solution for you, but a $2 spraybottle might help...
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 05-01-2011, 06:28 AM
Replies: 680
Views: 47,353
Posted By fratermus
Re: What weapons are in your Ranger?

Here's the concealed carry info for Oregon (http://licenseinfo.oregon.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=license_seng&link_item_id=14705).
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 04-27-2011, 04:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,305
Posted By fratermus
Re: Can a tachometer be added

Yes, I've really enjoyed having it: well worth the money, IMO.

I use it to monitor MPG (to improve my driving habits), to monitor engine temp...
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 04-24-2011, 05:04 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,305
Posted By fratermus
Re: Can a tachometer be added

A couple of thoughts.

1. the recommended shift points (by MPH) are in the manual, I think
2. if you are looking for steady-state RPM and not "do I shift now" information you could plug in a...
Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 04-23-2011, 11:54 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,099
Posted By fratermus
Re: 1998 Ranger has a bug.

I had a Mazda-built B2xxx truck that bucked every once once in a while, usually on the highway. Felt like the ignition was cut out completely for about 1/8th second. Replaced various bits over the...
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 04-19-2011, 03:20 PM
Replies: 680
Views: 47,353
Posted By fratermus
Re: What weapons are in your Ranger?

Texas CHL, so whatever sidearm I am carrying that day. Generally a Taurus PT-111 9mm subcompact. And a spyderco endura. They are so much of my daily carry I feel weird without them.
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 04-19-2011, 03:18 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,174
Posted By fratermus
Re: finally got that dealer logo off!

I hate those dealer logos. Especially the ugly/cheap ones or when they put it on crooked, fer pete's sake. Makes me nuts!
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 04-13-2011, 05:11 PM
Replies: 1,088
Views: 65,276
Posted By fratermus
Re: You Know You Drive a Ranger When.....

When your domelight stays on and your dash says "door ajar". :-)
When you know how to use wd40 to fix the above problem.
Forum: Interior Tech 03-19-2011, 09:26 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,189
Posted By fratermus
Re: Has anyone ever changed the dash lights??

This post (http://www.fordrangerforum.com/general-ford-ranger-discussion/25912-1998-dash-lights.html#post317366) suggests the color is set by a bezel rather than the bulbs themselves. It's an...
Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 03-19-2011, 09:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,435
Posted By fratermus
Re: NewBie here, with CEL... :-(

Sure thing; I'm following along with interest. I just have a $60 ultragauge for monitoring and working with codes. I prolly don't have the smarts to hold a $300 gauge. :-o
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