Loss of power while driving
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Loss of power while driving
Okay, I have a 1987 Ranger, 2wd, 4-speed w/ od, with the 2.3L four cylinder. Here is the issue. . . .when I'm driving down the road or taking off from a stoplight or sign, my truck bogs down and will not accelerate. It does eventually, but not before I almost get plowed in the intersection or from behind. Sometimes it seems worse than others, however, it is becoming more and more frequent. I thought there may be some condensation in the fuel tank from all the snow, cold weather and the 1/4 tank of gas in it. . . .so I added a bottle of HEAT to remove the water. Nothing has changed. I really do not want to sound ignorant, because I am not clueless as to vehicle maintenance and basic tune-ups to a motor, but I need some input here. What's next? The plugs, wires are only about 4-5 months old and it has never done this stuff up until the last few weeks. Oh, and there are only 54,784 original miles on the truck and motor. It is not the daily driver, but it gets driven enough to prevent issues. It seems as though it is a fuel issue causing the problem, but obviously a vacuum issue cannot be ruled out. Has anyone else out there had this issue?
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When I had the same problem on my 87 2.9 I figured the prime suspect was a bad TPS.
Looked up the TPS trouble code in my scanner manual, which is 53.
Hooked up my scanner & asked the scanner gods to flash a code 53. BINGO it flashed the 53 . 30 bucks for a new TPS & problem solved.
87 Rangers are not equipped with a check engine light, so the only way to know if there is a trouble code is to hook up a scanner & check.
If you get 11 codes 'system pass" you need to take a couple more minutes to check fuel pressure.
If that checks out OK put a vacuum gauge on it & see if that gives you any clues.
Happy hunting
Looked up the TPS trouble code in my scanner manual, which is 53.
Hooked up my scanner & asked the scanner gods to flash a code 53. BINGO it flashed the 53 . 30 bucks for a new TPS & problem solved.
87 Rangers are not equipped with a check engine light, so the only way to know if there is a trouble code is to hook up a scanner & check.
If you get 11 codes 'system pass" you need to take a couple more minutes to check fuel pressure.
If that checks out OK put a vacuum gauge on it & see if that gives you any clues.
Happy hunting
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Great. . . .another issue. Just went out and cranked her up to check things out and there is now steam coming up from underneath (you can smell the antifreeze). Can't pinpoint exactly where it may be coming from just yet.....hopefully just a hose, but the main hoses appear to be fine. So. . . .hopefully it's not worst case scenario.
Thanks for the reply 87 XLT, I'll see if I can locate someone with a scanner and see what comes up. Already checked on the current price for the TPS, just in case, and yep...still about 30 bucks. Any words of wisdom on the steam issue ??
Thanks for the reply 87 XLT, I'll see if I can locate someone with a scanner and see what comes up. Already checked on the current price for the TPS, just in case, and yep...still about 30 bucks. Any words of wisdom on the steam issue ??
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