1989rangerob
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- Location
- Covington GA
- Vehicle Year
- 1989
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.3
- Transmission
- Manual
- My credo
- If it isn't in the Constitution it is my duty not to obey .
89 2.3 Running rough and dying at idle
I've done the intake side sensors/gaskets. I took down the mid pipe to see if the cat fell apart and clogged up the muffler. It did so I removed the exhaust from the mid pipe back and installed a new muffler and tail pipe. The motor still ran the same with the pipe off though.
So now I'm doing the timing belt, thermostat, water pump... The timing belt is loose and has cracks all over it. I'm going to mark the gears with paint when I take the belt off so re installation should be a breeze.
Is there anything else you all think I should replace while I have the front of the motor taken apart? There is a sensor for the crankshaft that autozone and napa didn't have. It sits in a groove. It's magnetic and reads what looks to be the inside of the harmonic balancer.
Am i missing anything? Do any of you have any suggestions?
I've done the intake side sensors/gaskets. I took down the mid pipe to see if the cat fell apart and clogged up the muffler. It did so I removed the exhaust from the mid pipe back and installed a new muffler and tail pipe. The motor still ran the same with the pipe off though.
So now I'm doing the timing belt, thermostat, water pump... The timing belt is loose and has cracks all over it. I'm going to mark the gears with paint when I take the belt off so re installation should be a breeze.
Is there anything else you all think I should replace while I have the front of the motor taken apart? There is a sensor for the crankshaft that autozone and napa didn't have. It sits in a groove. It's magnetic and reads what looks to be the inside of the harmonic balancer.
Am i missing anything? Do any of you have any suggestions?
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