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- Aug 7, 2007
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- Points
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- Location
- Vancouver,Wa
- Vehicle Year
- 1984
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.3Turbo
- Transmission
- Manual
I took the Ranger for a long drive up I5 today. 240 miles round trip running 60-75 mph with a couple of pretty good hills thrown in. Had a few minor problems.
First one, the speedometer quit about 11 miles out. I gotta figure out how to replace that plastic clip that holds the cable to the back of the housing.
When I got to the swap meet, I get a cloud of steam from under the hood when I parked. I got coolant leaking around the threads of the fitting on top of the turbo housing.
On the way home I stopped at a rest stop. When I got back to the truck I noticed a spot of oil under the front of the truck. Oh, great. The front seal is leaking.
I do enjoy driving it on the freeway. If i'm doing 60 and the speed limit jumps to 70, I just roll into the throttle and listen to that boost for a few sconds and it's there. Now I gotta find an M50D-R1 tranny for it.
First one, the speedometer quit about 11 miles out. I gotta figure out how to replace that plastic clip that holds the cable to the back of the housing.
When I got to the swap meet, I get a cloud of steam from under the hood when I parked. I got coolant leaking around the threads of the fitting on top of the turbo housing.
On the way home I stopped at a rest stop. When I got back to the truck I noticed a spot of oil under the front of the truck. Oh, great. The front seal is leaking.
I do enjoy driving it on the freeway. If i'm doing 60 and the speed limit jumps to 70, I just roll into the throttle and listen to that boost for a few sconds and it's there. Now I gotta find an M50D-R1 tranny for it.
