Problems with 90 Ranger
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Problems with 90 Ranger
My apologies if this is in the wrong section. I'm definitely not a car expert, and I was a little lost with the sheer number of forums. I found this site on google while trying to find some help on a couple problems I'm having with my truck.
I have a 90 ford ranger. I believe it's a V6 4 liter. It's not a diesel truck. I have 2 issues that I'm not sure if they are related:
1) Anytime it's cold I have to warm my truck up until the temperature gauge hits the normal range. If I try and drive before it's warm, the truck will stall out when I try and accelerate from a stop. It will usually start back up, but only if I hit the gas, and if I try and shift back into gear it will die again. So I usually have to restart and rev the engine for a few minutes to get it warm. Once it's warm it won't stall out anymore.
2) After the truck is warm it will begin to make a loud rattling or clanking sound. It kind of sounds like a diesel engine. It only happens when in drive and at 2000-2500 RPMS. The rate of the noise changes as the engine accelerates.
I've recently replaced the fuel filter, heater core, and flushed the radiator/cooling system.
Anyone have any ideas what might be causing these 2 problems?
I have a 90 ford ranger. I believe it's a V6 4 liter. It's not a diesel truck. I have 2 issues that I'm not sure if they are related:
1) Anytime it's cold I have to warm my truck up until the temperature gauge hits the normal range. If I try and drive before it's warm, the truck will stall out when I try and accelerate from a stop. It will usually start back up, but only if I hit the gas, and if I try and shift back into gear it will die again. So I usually have to restart and rev the engine for a few minutes to get it warm. Once it's warm it won't stall out anymore.
2) After the truck is warm it will begin to make a loud rattling or clanking sound. It kind of sounds like a diesel engine. It only happens when in drive and at 2000-2500 RPMS. The rate of the noise changes as the engine accelerates.
I've recently replaced the fuel filter, heater core, and flushed the radiator/cooling system.
Anyone have any ideas what might be causing these 2 problems?
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You are on the wrong page, just look a few slots up from here for the Ranger page. The guys there know a lot about the Ranger and the engines.
However if I was to guess I would say your engine is being over fueled. Probably a defective fuel pressure regulator but you would need a fuel pressure test to be certain. The noise you hear may be due to the engine running bad and possibly defective transmission or engine mounts. Hope this helps.
However if I was to guess I would say your engine is being over fueled. Probably a defective fuel pressure regulator but you would need a fuel pressure test to be certain. The noise you hear may be due to the engine running bad and possibly defective transmission or engine mounts. Hope this helps.
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The rattling or clanking sound is troubling but it could just be something loose on the exhaust.. heat shield maybe. You motor should run a lot bette than that however, start by pulling the codes and post any you get, www.fordfuelinjection.com has all the info on the EFI system and code definitions. The DIY method of pulling the codes is to ground the STI wire in the EEC test harness, turn the key on and count the flashes on the check engine light.
