BL00DPIG
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- Ayden North Carolina
- Vehicle Year
- 1997
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
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- Automatic
1997 Ranger XLT 4x4 4.0 OHV (VIN:X) Mileage:254,000
I had the head gaskets, fuel injectors, alternator, battery ,and coil pack and fuel filter replaced back in November 2018.
Starting about April (2019), it has become hard to start in the mornings. I have to let it turn over a few times...stop...and try again. It immediately starts the second try.
After reaching warmup temps, it would start to "miss" or "stutter" until I drove her a few miles then it would clear up.
I should have gotten her looked at then but no codes where showing and I honestly thought I had more time to get her looked at before I drove her again.
Yesterday a friend's truck broke down while trying to pull his boat out of the water. He called me and I went down with the ole girl and pulled his truck (boat and all) up the ramp into the parking lot. I noticed it took ALOT of effort to pull them out, more than it should have anyway.
On the way home the check engine light came on. The code pulled was P0420.
Since this code pertains to the cat, used my infrared therm to check it. The intake is around 350 and the outlet is around 150. I am assuming the cat is clogged due to the head gasket leak.
Now the engine is "missing" "stuttering" really bad.
I took both O2 sensor out above the cat to relieve some pressure to see if the "miss" would go away, thinking the clogged cat may be causing back pressure. It did not go away. The best way to describe it is, it sounds like popcorn.
It does seem to be only coming from the Bank 1 side. exhaust.
Keep in mind when listening to the mp3 that the O2 sensors are removed. I do not have an exhaust leak as it may sound like it.
Any ideas on where to start?
I had the head gaskets, fuel injectors, alternator, battery ,and coil pack and fuel filter replaced back in November 2018.
Starting about April (2019), it has become hard to start in the mornings. I have to let it turn over a few times...stop...and try again. It immediately starts the second try.
After reaching warmup temps, it would start to "miss" or "stutter" until I drove her a few miles then it would clear up.
I should have gotten her looked at then but no codes where showing and I honestly thought I had more time to get her looked at before I drove her again.
Yesterday a friend's truck broke down while trying to pull his boat out of the water. He called me and I went down with the ole girl and pulled his truck (boat and all) up the ramp into the parking lot. I noticed it took ALOT of effort to pull them out, more than it should have anyway.
On the way home the check engine light came on. The code pulled was P0420.
Since this code pertains to the cat, used my infrared therm to check it. The intake is around 350 and the outlet is around 150. I am assuming the cat is clogged due to the head gasket leak.
Now the engine is "missing" "stuttering" really bad.
I took both O2 sensor out above the cat to relieve some pressure to see if the "miss" would go away, thinking the clogged cat may be causing back pressure. It did not go away. The best way to describe it is, it sounds like popcorn.
It does seem to be only coming from the Bank 1 side. exhaust.
Keep in mind when listening to the mp3 that the O2 sensors are removed. I do not have an exhaust leak as it may sound like it.
Movie_Maker_6-24-2019_83158_AM_High.mp3
drive.google.com
Any ideas on where to start?
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