2.5 maf sensor compatable with 3.0?

[lpdizzydawg]

ok i have just bought my 2nd ranger now owning two. GO ME lol j/j. anyways both are 2001s, well i just bought the 3.0 2months ago and on start up in the lot it was a horrible idle and strugllled to stay alive, i figured it just hadnt been started in a while. as i drove it off the lot on start up no problems, cool right? nope within a week it started the same stuff. so i went and got injector cleaner and went ahead and replaced the fuel filter (which they had the wrong one on it)too big) and the I.A.C. seems to be a lil better but i still feel a lil sputter at times on idle in the pedal. my next step is the M.A.F. sensor, but my question is now i know they are two totally diffrent motors but can i use the M.A.F. off my 01 2.5 on my 01 3.0 and just adjust the air flow with the valve? i would really like to not have to spend the 130$ right now. i belive also that this is why i only average 240 miles to my 14 gallon tank

 

[Wetbed0]

Your gas mileage is about right. If you only drive highway you can stretch it. But no clue about the other stuff.