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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 10:03 AM
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i have a 86 ford ranger 4 by 4 6 cyl sat foe over a year can't find out why it stalls at stop signs every once in a while it blows out black smoke peplaced almost everything don't know what to do is it the computer or what
 
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 01:05 PM
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 11:50 PM
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pull the codes
 
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Old Aug 13, 2005 | 12:38 PM
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When I got mine, same year same engine with an automataic.. it did that.. turned out the spark plug wires weren't getting a good spark and was stalling at every stop sign on the way home... It also ran rough when accelerating... Changed the plug wires and it ran pretty good...
 
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Old Aug 13, 2005 | 01:10 PM
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i would recommend using 8mm wires and a brass tiped cap and button for the best spark
 
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 08:38 PM
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thank you i will try that
 
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 08:40 PM
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thank you

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pull the codes
starting to think i need a new computer
 
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 07:49 PM
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also just wondering.. have you checked the air filter? sometimes if you have a clogged or nearly stoped up air filter the engine will stall at stops. also some time when a vehicle sits for a prelonged period of time carbon deposits form in area. most of time they form a layer over the pistion,valves ect. also it can stop up a muffler and catalytic coverter. i had a nissan once that sat for 5 years and i got it started and running but it wouldnt turn no more that 2,500 rpms floord till lol the muffler blew apart and then it jumped to over 5000 lol, i dont know how much this will help or if at all but some things to think about.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 08:56 PM
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never thought of that but it still stalls at stop sign when i'm in gear... and it blows black smoke.. did put a new egr valve on plus about 5 other things tomorrow going to put on 2 inline gas sensors if it doesn't work i'm going to put in a new computer thank you again
 
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 09:03 PM
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I wouldn't be surprised if its the computer.... fairly common on those older rangers... but without more information we can't help you on this... hate to see you waste money.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 10:06 PM
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i know but i've got to get this thing to run better i like it
 
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Old Aug 22, 2005 | 05:49 PM
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still bad

put the new computer in today it ran even worst now black smoke all the time idle is real bad ran better with old computer oi'm about ready to give up and junk it hoping to get the old computer back and put it back in to see what happens.... don't even know if it could be a fuel line sensor thaks guys
 
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Old Aug 22, 2005 | 08:37 PM
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Did you ever pull the codes, check for gas in the vacuum line for the fuel pressure regulator?
 
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Old Aug 22, 2005 | 10:31 PM
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It sure sounds like the fuel pressure regulator as Ken suggest. Pull the vac line and smell for fuel it its there its the regulator thats bad.
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Old Aug 24, 2005 | 07:47 PM
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ok every one i put in a new computer it was worst thien(NEW COMPUTER BAD) PUT IN A FUEL LINE SENSOR PUT IN the old computer running alot better i think we got it thank to all of you for all the help donnie
 
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