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Old Jan 23, 2004 | 12:28 PM
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Can someone please help? I have a 2000 Ranger with the 3.0L in it when I start it up in the morning it does not want to idle. It idles very low and when I push the throttle it kind of chokes out. If anyone has any ideas on what could be wrong that would help alot. Thank you!
 
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Old Jan 23, 2004 | 07:39 PM
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Several things to check:
1. Plugs and wires.
2. Fuel filter and fuel system
3. Vacuum leak
4. Low cyl compression.

All are easy to check. Do you have the check engine light on? If so pull the codes.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2004 | 10:13 PM
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I was thinking vacuum problem and IAC.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 03:23 PM
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Thanks for the replies. The check engine light is not on and when it warms up it runs fine. It only has this problem when it is first started up.
 
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Old Jan 25, 2004 | 08:38 PM
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You can have codes with the CEL off, I would start with codes. Some parts stores will pull them for free.
 
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