Nez'sRanger
Active Member
- Joined
- Oct 6, 2018
- Messages
- 231
- Reaction score
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- Points
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- Location
- Pennsylvania
- Vehicle Year
- 1989
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.9L V6
- Transmission
- Manual
On my 1989 2.9 Ranger, I lifted the engine and changed the oil pump and oil pan gasket. It ran beautifully before I did that, but when I lowered it back down and reassembled it, she wouldn't run right. I finally got the timing right, but it was a fiasco, since it didn't want to stay running until it got to operating temp.
Now, it surges real bad and stalls at cold idle, and I have to give it gas to keep it running; however, when it is warm and idling ok, it is burning very rich. I can smell it bad in the exhaust. Any ideas? I'm pretty stumped... I've checked and double checked. I even but all new ground cables on sanded the contact points. Thank you!
Now, it surges real bad and stalls at cold idle, and I have to give it gas to keep it running; however, when it is warm and idling ok, it is burning very rich. I can smell it bad in the exhaust. Any ideas? I'm pretty stumped... I've checked and double checked. I even but all new ground cables on sanded the contact points. Thank you!