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A s you all probly know that the ford rangr has a problem with a part in the clutch that can be fixed by replacing the part in the cluch with the new versition of the part from ford( theis usally hapens around 36000 miles). well i had the partin the cluch replaced yet just about every month it acts up on me and i have to shut it down and wate a few seconds then start it up again and the problem fixes its self again or at least untill the next month. can any one tell me what is going on and how can it be fixed!
and no i don't know what the part is called but when it is not working proplery it causes the engen to suddlenly lose a lot of rpms then suddlenly gain them then loose them again and again.
ps. some body help!
also there are no recalls in the ford ranger or at least that is what my ford dealer said!
and no i don't know what the part is called but when it is not working proplery it causes the engen to suddlenly lose a lot of rpms then suddlenly gain them then loose them again and again. ps. some body help!
also there are no recalls in the ford ranger or at least that is what my ford dealer said!
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Originally Posted by wolves
...when it is not working proplery it causes the engen to suddlenly lose a lot of rpms then suddlenly gain them then loose them again and again.
What year Ranger?
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That does not sound like the slave cylinder's doing. Sure is wierd, though. I'd buy a scanner for that one as wise investment. You can plug it in whenever you want within reason. I.e. shut it off first. It will remember most glitches long enough for you to read this one after it does that.
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Originally Posted by wolves
...when it is not working proplery it causes the engen to suddlenly lose a lot of rpms then suddlenly gain them then loose them again and again.
Try this if you can reliably produce the event:
When it's doing it's up-down idle surge, unplug the small metallic cylinder on the side of the throttle body. If it smooths out or the engine dies, remove said cylinder and clean, or replace. It's the "Idle Air Control" valve.
Does it do it if you put the tranny in neutral and release the clutch while it's acting up?
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Have you watched the mechanics change this part? Was he under the vehicle or was he working from the front with the hood up? It's entirely possible, even likely, that I'm off base here, but I'm wondering if we are trying to diagnose the wrong clutch.
The problem might be with the clutch on your AC compressor. I've never noticed any affect with mine other than at idle, but it's possible that if it's really screwed, it would might affect the idle at speed.
The 36,000 mile experience I might have attributed to non-use of the AC during the winter months (the AC not working and the compressor getting out of practice), but since it's just starting to get cold now, I have to think that you might have used your AC recently. Have you noticed the problem more just after spring as the temperatures start to warm?
Is the problem continuous, or do you notice it more when you have the defrost on?
Just a thought...
The problem might be with the clutch on your AC compressor. I've never noticed any affect with mine other than at idle, but it's possible that if it's really screwed, it would might affect the idle at speed.
The 36,000 mile experience I might have attributed to non-use of the AC during the winter months (the AC not working and the compressor getting out of practice), but since it's just starting to get cold now, I have to think that you might have used your AC recently. Have you noticed the problem more just after spring as the temperatures start to warm?
Is the problem continuous, or do you notice it more when you have the defrost on?
Just a thought...
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heater? idc?
it is defently a part in the transmistion because the overdrive lite comes on and blinks when this is haping and i have been told that the lite only comse on and blinks when their is a problem in the transmistion and it seems to cure it's self after i shut it down and let it sit for a munute then it is fine for a month or two then it dose it again. so that is why i don't think it is the heater but i could be wrong. also it only dose this wile i am driving i think.
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Wait a minute- O/D light? So you've got an automatic? You started talking clutch parts and I (and probably a lot of other folks) figured you had a manual trans. I do recall hearing some griping about the slushbox having problems right around 36k, but since I don't own one I didn't commit the particular problem to memory.
I think that a blinking O/D light means codes are being stored, though, and having them retrieved may be a good first step.
I think that a blinking O/D light means codes are being stored, though, and having them retrieved may be a good first step.
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