bilbo
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Oct 29, 2016
- Messages
- 791
- Reaction score
- 922
- Points
- 93
- Location
- South Florida
- Vehicle Year
- 1983
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Type
- 2.3 (4 Cylinder)
- Engine Size
- 2.3L
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
- Total Lift
- 0
- Total Drop
- 0
My trusty old Ranger started acting up this morning. It seems low on power. This morning something seemed off but I thought maybe it was just the strong headwind. Coming home from work was an equally strong tailwind and still had the issue. I could swear i heard pinging cruising at about 1/4 throttle. The exhaust note sounds off, but I can't put my finger on how. I didnt see anything loose or dangling anywhere. I thought maybe a dead hole but it doesn't really idle rough and pulling each individual plug wire makes it get rough. Valve timing looks right. Ignition timing is where it should be. Vacuum gauge does vibrate about 1" either side of 15". I haven't detail checked over all of the vacuum lines as it got dark and cold and I quit for the night. Any ideas?