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Old Dec 26, 2009 | 03:43 PM
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High idle.

Ok first off it's not my truck. My step dad has an '97 ranger that idles high. it's not a big problem in the summer. But in the winter it pushes him through intersections. Here's what I know. It's an automatic transmission, 2wd, with a V-6. He's had it to 3 different garages and spent $500.00 and it still aint right. Wish I could tell ya more but I can't. Any thoughts???
 
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Old Dec 27, 2009 | 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by bcarless
Ok first off it's not my truck. My step dad has an '97 ranger that idles high. it's not a big problem in the summer. But in the winter it pushes him through intersections. Here's what I know. It's an automatic transmission, 2wd, with a V-6. He's had it to 3 different garages and spent $500.00 and it still aint right. Wish I could tell ya more but I can't. Any thoughts???
vac leaks , IAC , TPS , PCV all need to be checked.

on the other hand if he paid for something to be done and it wasn't , then why not make those shops finally fix the problem?
high idle is not something that is unusual for these engines, it's almost a given.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2009 | 09:18 AM
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check the water temperature sensor, it is similar to the temp gauge sensor but it feed info to the pcm
 
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Old Dec 27, 2009 | 06:27 PM
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Check the MAP and make sure its clean.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 05:42 PM
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check ECT sensor voltage when engine is hot with DVOM (ign. on), try to clean IAC with TB cleaner
 
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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 06:10 PM
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And makes us rather bear those ills we have
Than fly to others that we know not of? 

Thus conscience does make cowards〈of us all,〉
 
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Old Dec 29, 2009 | 04:34 AM
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Originally Posted by 97ranger xlt
Thus conscience does make cowards〈of us all,〉
Ouh yeah, old Shakespeare was right!

When I was a young school boy we read "political thrillers" by Shakespeare and we were really surprized when we saw the same on TV. It was a time when USSR was ready to bit the dust, Berlin wall was destroid and we had so hopefull expetations.....
 
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