Noah44
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- Jul 15, 2019
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- Location
- Connecticut
- Vehicle Year
- 1986
- Make / Model
- Ford ranger
- Transmission
- Manual
I bought a 1986 2.9L 2wd ranger a little while back and it needed some work as it sat in a field for probably 10 years or so I was told so I replaced every single brake line front right hose both front calipers new pads and I cut the rotors. Everything’s good there but now I’m stuck. The truck in neutral used to rev and bounce at 7k and if I was I’m gear with the clutch in it would do the same but that was only when the engine was somewhat cold and I mean like the first 5 minutes running after that it will not go above 3k and the engine sounds like shit and starts piping when it does. The truck overheats really quick to it was gettting so bad that just moving it around it would overheat so I took the thermostat out and it goes good for probably 10 minutes now until it gets to normal operating temps so somewhere around 200 degrees and at that point it dosnt want to run past 3k. And now like within the past 2 days it won’t go past 2800 even right when u start it. The truck idled at 2000 when I first got it so I put a idle control valve in it and now it idled between 700 and 1000 I’m so confused with this thing right now has anybody had a plroblem like this or have any advice?