85, Ranger, 2.8 BIG ISSUE!!! NEED HELP
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85, Ranger, 2.8 BIG ISSUE!!! NEED HELP
I just changed the head gaskets in my truck, she was running great after hooking everything back up for about 20 minutes, then she died.... I figured out that I had the Altenator connected wrong, fixed that, started her up and WHAMOOOOOOO..... Now she is acting like the throttle is stuck wide open. I checked the throttle cable and linkage and everything is fine. I really need my truck back and need some help trying to figure this out.
I am thinking that it is something with the carb, but I know nothing about them........
PLEASE HELP...
Chuck
I am thinking that it is something with the carb, but I know nothing about them........
PLEASE HELP...
Chuck
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The throttle is in the front of the carb, it is sitting in th proper position and the throttle cable is not pulling it open at all....
I even tried to rev it a couple of times at the carb, and that makes it super high and then goes back to really high. I do not have a tac so I am not sure what the RMPs are, but I would guess over 4k, seeing as though I have been driving the truck for 2 years and I have maybe taken it that high twice.
I even tried to rev it a couple of times at the carb, and that makes it super high and then goes back to really high. I do not have a tac so I am not sure what the RMPs are, but I would guess over 4k, seeing as though I have been driving the truck for 2 years and I have maybe taken it that high twice.
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I got the idle under control, it was the Idle adjustment, it was set way to high.
NEXT issue.... I need to know where the wires on the altenator go. The book only shows "FSB" positions, but I did not take off the old altenator and the guy who did did not mark the cables, so I shorted it out last night, and drained the battery. I got a new one from Advanced but I want to make sure I hook it back up the right way.
Thanks,
Chuck
NEXT issue.... I need to know where the wires on the altenator go. The book only shows "FSB" positions, but I did not take off the old altenator and the guy who did did not mark the cables, so I shorted it out last night, and drained the battery. I got a new one from Advanced but I want to make sure I hook it back up the right way.
Thanks,
Chuck
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As far as I know the Alternator wire runs to the battery + terminal. It's grounded to the block. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
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PawPaw... The autozone idea was a good one. I found what I was looking for... I think. Does anyone out there have a 85 that they could look at for me and let me know for sure, so I do not blow this one.
Thanks,
Chuck
Thanks,
Chuck
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Got all the wiring in the right place and she is puurrrrring right now.... next thing to tackle is the hydrolic clutch line, which melted to the exhaust manifold during testing... the fun never stops.
Thanks to all.
Chuck
Thanks to all.
Chuck
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Biggest lesson learned here (hopefully) should be to take pictures and make notes, on paper, of critical things before disassembly 
. Careful attention to detail along the way results in a clean, smoothly flowing project.
. Careful attention to detail along the way results in a clean, smoothly flowing project.
