whats the deal with my truck

darkhorse1 · 09-21-2009, 05:39 PM

Ok heres my prob. right after I start my truck and take off, it starts bogging down real bad ( I mean it will barely go). The bogging makes it shift real hard, then it seems like (don't know if it is related or not but) when its bogging the back driver side brake acts up(locks up sometimes when stopping). Any ideas????? Its driving me nuts!!!!

Big Jim M · 09-21-2009, 08:26 PM

Your brakes are hanging! Take the wheels off and look at the back brakes.. Wouldn't hurt to look at the front ones too.
Big JIm

darkhorse1 · 09-21-2009, 09:34 PM

it gives a check engine light when it does it, but then it goes out. You can tell its coming from the engine. someone suggested the throttle position sensor but I don't know.

SMTGREG · 09-21-2009, 11:18 PM

You still should get a code. Post the code for more help.

darkhorse1 · 09-22-2009, 12:03 PM

well I changed the tps and it helped a little, but still doggy. I'm going to change the plugs, wires and fuel filter and see what that does.

**AllanD** · 09-22-2009, 07:21 PM

Will it go "normally" but slowly if you use very little throttle?

If so replace your fuel filter.

AD

darkhorse1 · 09-23-2009, 08:46 AM

ok I've changed the wires,plugs, fuel filter, and the pcv valve along with the tps and its better just still not 100%. Its like it still has a miss in it. any ideas?

HareRazor · 09-23-2009, 10:29 AM

Check fuel pressure and compression?

BlackBII · 09-23-2009, 10:43 AM

Check compression, and make sure all your plug wires are on the right plugs.

Downey · 09-23-2009, 10:45 AM

do you still have a check engine light?

darkhorse1 · 09-23-2009, 02:39 PM

ok this thing is really pi@*ing me off. It was doing good, then all of the sudden back to crap. It bogs out then lunges with a ton of power, then bogs, then lunges, etc.......The check engine light comes on when its acting up, but I've had 3 different places hook up and they all said that its not storing the code in the computer or something like that, so they can't retrieve anything. I don't know. Should I try the coil pack and go from there???????

BlackBII · 09-23-2009, 02:42 PM

No, start here:
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/OBD_I.html
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech...igitcodes.html

09-21-2009, 05:39 PM	#1
darkhorse1 New Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Year: 1993 Make: Ranger Model: XLT Engine: 4.0 Class: 4x4 Used For: Whatever Posts: 24 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	whats the deal with my truck Ok heres my prob. right after I start my truck and take off, it starts bogging down real bad ( I mean it will barely go). The bogging makes it shift real hard, then it seems like (don't know if it is related or not but) when its bogging the back driver side brake acts up(locks up sometimes when stopping). Any ideas????? Its driving me nuts!!!! __________________ 1993 Ranger 4x4
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09-21-2009, 08:26 PM	#2
Big Jim M Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Year: 2002 Make: Ford Model: Ranger FX-4 level 2 Engine: 4.0 Class: 4x4 Extreme Used For: DD with 31X10.50 Firestone LE's offroad with 31X10.50 MT's Posts: 2,429 Rep Power: 16 iTrader: (0)	Your brakes are hanging! Take the wheels off and look at the back brakes.. Wouldn't hurt to look at the front ones too. Big JIm
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09-21-2009, 09:34 PM	#3
darkhorse1 New Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Year: 1993 Make: Ranger Model: XLT Engine: 4.0 Class: 4x4 Used For: Whatever Posts: 24 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	it gives a check engine light when it does it, but then it goes out. You can tell its coming from the engine. someone suggested the throttle position sensor but I don't know. __________________ 1993 Ranger 4x4
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09-21-2009, 11:18 PM	#4
SMTGREG Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Year: 1965 Make: MGB Engine: 2.3 Lima Posts: 229 Rep Power: 8 iTrader: (0)	You still should get a code. Post the code for more help. __________________ 91 Ranger 2.3 5 speed and 3 L's (leaks,loose parts and less rust) 65 MGB with modified 2.3 203 hp
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09-22-2009, 12:03 PM	#5
darkhorse1 New Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Year: 1993 Make: Ranger Model: XLT Engine: 4.0 Class: 4x4 Used For: Whatever Posts: 24 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	well I changed the tps and it helped a little, but still doggy. I'm going to change the plugs, wires and fuel filter and see what that does. __________________ 1993 Ranger 4x4
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09-22-2009, 07:21 PM	#6
AllanD RBV Technical Advisor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: East-Central Pennsylvania Year: 1987... sorta Make: Ford Model: Ranger Supercab Engine: '93 4.0 Class: 4x4 Used For: Roadtrip Warrior Posts: 7,184 Rep Power: 47 iTrader: (18)	Will it go "normally" but slowly if you use very little throttle? If so replace your fuel filter. AD __________________ Gun Control - A theory espoused by some monumentally stupid people; who claim to believe, against all logic and common sense, that a violent predator who ignores the laws prohibiting them from robbing, raping, kidnapping, torturing and killing their fellow human beings will obey a law telling them that they cannot own a gun.
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09-23-2009, 08:46 AM	#7
darkhorse1 New Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Year: 1993 Make: Ranger Model: XLT Engine: 4.0 Class: 4x4 Used For: Whatever Posts: 24 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	ok I've changed the wires,plugs, fuel filter, and the pcv valve along with the tps and its better just still not 100%. Its like it still has a miss in it. any ideas? __________________ 1993 Ranger 4x4
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09-23-2009, 10:29 AM	#8
HareRazor Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montezuma Year: 1991 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 3.0 Class: 2WD Used For: DD / Move big stuff Posts: 321 Rep Power: 12 iTrader: (0)	Check fuel pressure and compression?
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09-23-2009, 10:43 AM	#9
BlackBII Cheaf of Grammor Poleace Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Orem UT Year: 1989 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 2.3 Class: 4x4 Used For: Getting irritated Posts: 6,411 Rep Power: 33 iTrader: (0)	Check compression, and make sure all your plug wires are on the right plugs. __________________ I hate all RBV's, especially the ones I own.
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09-23-2009, 10:45 AM	#10
Downey Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Muncy, PA Year: 1994 Make: ford Model: ranger Engine: 4.0 Class: 4x4 Used For: everything Posts: 1,606 Rep Power: 13 iTrader: (0)	do you still have a check engine light? __________________ 94 ford ranger 4.0 5 spd with 260k Twin Sticks and 31s straight pipes
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09-23-2009, 02:39 PM	#11
darkhorse1 New Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Year: 1993 Make: Ranger Model: XLT Engine: 4.0 Class: 4x4 Used For: Whatever Posts: 24 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	ok this thing is really pi@*ing me off. It was doing good, then all of the sudden back to crap. It bogs out then lunges with a ton of power, then bogs, then lunges, etc.......The check engine light comes on when its acting up, but I've had 3 different places hook up and they all said that its not storing the code in the computer or something like that, so they can't retrieve anything. I don't know. Should I try the coil pack and go from there??????? __________________ 1993 Ranger 4x4
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09-23-2009, 02:42 PM	#12
BlackBII Cheaf of Grammor Poleace Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Orem UT Year: 1989 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 2.3 Class: 4x4 Used For: Getting irritated Posts: 6,411 Rep Power: 33 iTrader: (0)	No, start here: http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/OBD_I.html http://www.therangerstation.com/tech...igitcodes.html __________________ I hate all RBV's, especially the ones I own.
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