1985 Ranger running rough
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1985 Ranger running rough
Can someone give me some ifeas what my be wrong?
I have a 1985 Ranger 2.8 V6. I will be going down the road and then all of a sudden it will start to act like I'm running out of gas. I can press the clutch in and it idles fine but as soon as I give it gas it bogs/bucks real bad and looses power. I can shut it of then restart it and it will run fine for a mile or two then it starts doing the same thing again.
Any ideas?
I have a 1985 Ranger 2.8 V6. I will be going down the road and then all of a sudden it will start to act like I'm running out of gas. I can press the clutch in and it idles fine but as soon as I give it gas it bogs/bucks real bad and looses power. I can shut it of then restart it and it will run fine for a mile or two then it starts doing the same thing again.
Any ideas?
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O2 sensor, maybe? If you haven't yet done it, I'd run the EEC_IV self-tests (aka "pull the codes"). You probably don't have a "Check Engine Light" to tell you when the computer sees a problem. The only way to know if the computer sees a problem/to know what that problem is is to run those tests. See www.dalidesign.com/hbook/eectest.html or you favorite manual for instructions.
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Blownup5.0, you might have a faulty fuel pump. Since you have the last model with the engine mounted pump (carbed), it'll be easy to change if you need to. Check for a clogged fuel filter first, though. I believe you still have the type that screws into the carb bowl.
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had the same problem
My 2.8 was doing the exact same thing i would go down the highway and it would struggle then loose power. I first replaced the gas filter but it did nothin then i cleaned out the carb and rebuilt it, this helped but it did happen twice after i had done this, then i ordered an aftermarket fuel pump and installed it and 250 miles later still no problems
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Hey Blownup5.0
There are about 20 other things that can cause this. The Big Three in all trouble shooting vehicle problems are: 1-Fuel 2-Ignition
3-Timing and 4 (I know I said three-Compression). As long as there is spark; compression; fuel; and proper timing; the engine should run. Vacuum is also a big one so don't forget to check it. The 85 is pretty easy to get running if you take care of the big three (or four).
There are about 20 other things that can cause this. The Big Three in all trouble shooting vehicle problems are: 1-Fuel 2-Ignition
3-Timing and 4 (I know I said three-Compression). As long as there is spark; compression; fuel; and proper timing; the engine should run. Vacuum is also a big one so don't forget to check it. The 85 is pretty easy to get running if you take care of the big three (or four).
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