Braindead
Member
- Joined
- May 3, 2015
- Messages
- 34
- Reaction score
- 5
- Points
- 8
- Location
- Burnaby BC Canada
- Vehicle Year
- 84, 85, 94, 97
- Make / Model
- Rangers
- Engine Size
- 8"electric, 2.3, 4.0-OHV, 4.0-OHV
- My credo
- They say it can't be done, so I did it. Again
My 97 4.0 RWD 5 speed Ranger had the transmission lock up a year ago and slid to a stop almost doing a complete 180 on a freeway on ramp. The truck has close to 400,000 km on it but looks, rides, and drives like it has one tenth that much.
I found a 5 speed from an '03 Ranger and installed it, and while doing the install, accidentally got the downstream O² wires crushed into oblivion between the block and bellhousing. (Which was correctly suggested by a Ranger Station member).
I soldered a new plug onto the what was left of the wires and because I happened to have one, I replaced the sensor.
At this point the speedometer is not functioning even though everything appears to be plugged in.
Before the wiring snafu was discovered, I tried driving it and at around 20 mph under any loads, light or heavy, it stumbles HARD ! It is almost violent if under hard acceleration but seems to run perfectly otherwise. It does not die, and it does not seem to matter what gear it is in or what the engine RPM is at, I cannot go any faster than about 20 mph.
Now the wiring is all in place as far as I can tell but the stumbling issue is still present.
It starts easy and idles just fine. Before the transmission broke, I never had this problem.
I doubt it has any bearing on the problem at hand, but it does have a problem with the throttle sticking wide open if I floor it and has done that since I bought it. It still happens even after I put on extra return springs, and nothing binding that I can see.
I need this truck on the road asap but I don't have a lot of money to throw at it.
I found a 5 speed from an '03 Ranger and installed it, and while doing the install, accidentally got the downstream O² wires crushed into oblivion between the block and bellhousing. (Which was correctly suggested by a Ranger Station member).
I soldered a new plug onto the what was left of the wires and because I happened to have one, I replaced the sensor.
At this point the speedometer is not functioning even though everything appears to be plugged in.
Before the wiring snafu was discovered, I tried driving it and at around 20 mph under any loads, light or heavy, it stumbles HARD ! It is almost violent if under hard acceleration but seems to run perfectly otherwise. It does not die, and it does not seem to matter what gear it is in or what the engine RPM is at, I cannot go any faster than about 20 mph.
Now the wiring is all in place as far as I can tell but the stumbling issue is still present.
It starts easy and idles just fine. Before the transmission broke, I never had this problem.
I doubt it has any bearing on the problem at hand, but it does have a problem with the throttle sticking wide open if I floor it and has done that since I bought it. It still happens even after I put on extra return springs, and nothing binding that I can see.
I need this truck on the road asap but I don't have a lot of money to throw at it.