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Forum: Drivetrain Tech 01-25-2013, 09:26 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 970
Posted By coleboy11
85 and 88 transmission question

I have an 88 ford ranger body and transmission. It had a 2.0 liter engine.
I want to put an 85 2.3 liter engine in it. WIll the transmission in the 88 work?
Forum: Project Logs 01-24-2013, 04:30 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 334
Posted By coleboy11
85 to 88 2.3 engine swap

So I have an 88 ranger with a bad carbureted 2.0 motor and I also have an 85 2.3 liter fuel-injected truck with a banged up body. I want to put the 85 engine into the 88 body. Can I take out the...
Forum: Drivetrain Tech 06-23-2012, 11:12 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,019
Posted By coleboy11
rolled backwards in first gear, now engine sounds terrible HELP!

I parked my 85 2.3 ranger on a hill and it rolled down the hill gradually in first gear while I was inside. Now the engine sounds terrible. My first thought was jumped teeth on timing belt but are...
Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 05-16-2012, 07:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,235
Posted By coleboy11
Re: fuel injector help

Well it looks like I've got bigger fish to fry for the moment. I was driving down the road and it died suddenly...doesn't appear to be getting spark, but the distributor is 25 yrs old...so....
Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 05-15-2012, 01:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,235
Posted By coleboy11
Re: fuel injector help

Thanks for the answer. As it turns out, the fuel pressure regulator was more to blame than the injectors thankfully. It runs much better with the new one, but it still hesitates when its cold. ...
Forum: Interior Tech 05-09-2012, 02:09 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 631
Posted By coleboy11
83 ranger steering wheel in 85?

Will an 83 steering wheel fit in an 85 model ranger?
Forum: 2.9 Liter Tech 05-08-2012, 01:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,295
Posted By coleboy11
Re: 87 ranger just will not start

If you disconnect the fuel line (coming from the fuel pump(s)) that connects to the fuel rail, and turn the key to the ON position three or four times, you should see a stream of gas shoot from the...
Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 05-08-2012, 01:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,235
Posted By coleboy11
fuel injector help

I have leaky and garbled fuel injectors in my 85 2.3 liter ranger. New ones are expensive, so I was hoping to get some from a junkyard. Problem is, most junkyards dont have anything that old. I was...
Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 05-08-2012, 01:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,071
Posted By coleboy11
Re: where is my PCV VALVE on '87 2.3l ?

There is a hose on the under-belly of the intake manifold. You wont see it unless you squat down to look or feel for it. Once you find it, follow it down 6-7 inches to the PCV valve in the...
Forum: Interior Tech 03-27-2012, 08:20 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,400
Posted By coleboy11
PCV Valve location anyone?

My truck's fuel system is in tip-top shape except for maybe the fuel injectors, but it is hard to start sometimes. The EGR is blocked off, so I was thinking maybe the PCV Valve, but I cant find the...
Forum: Electrical Tech 01-20-2012, 01:24 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 722
Posted By coleboy11
gas gauge woes part 2

85 2.3 2WD Ranger single gas tank, 2 fuel pumps. I tested the sending unit gas reader with a multimeter and got a good reading, so I assumed the same colored yellow/white striped wire going to my...
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 01-15-2012, 10:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 799
Posted By coleboy11
Re: Gas Gauge Insanity

85 2.3 liter 2wd ranger, one tank, two fuel pumps...okay...how would I go about making sure it's grounded? Where is the ground wire located? Thanks.
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 01-15-2012, 06:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 799
Posted By coleboy11
Gas Gauge Insanity

Okay my gauge isn't working. Replaced whole sending unit. Nothing. The gauge worked when I parked it six years ago.....Does anyone know of any cheap after-market gauges that will hook up to the...
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