vaccum

I recently bought a ford ranger has swapped motor to an 88 2.3 engine. Shade tree mechanic of mine said it has a 2.9 block. Changed the head gasket with a kit and re timed it. But still have no power behind the motor. Also still shakes when it starts. Need the vaccum diagram and wiring diagram...

Removed the smog pump from my 1985 Ranger 2.8L. Here's the vacuum line diagram, modified to reflect the deleted components. The work was fairly straightforward since there were no sensors to deal with. (This is my first post :) )

I have read the "How To" on vacuum but it does not mention what the vacuum gauge will read and do if there is a restriction in the exhaust, like a plugged cat. What should I be looking for to tell if I have an issue with exhaust restriction? :icon_confused: current test results: Idle: 18 Hg...

Ok, so this winter was pretty hard on my undercarriage. The spare tire mount has almost rusted completely off. Rather than replace it, I figure I'll just remove the mount and tire and save about 200+ pounds. Only, I found a problem. The charcoal canister is mounted to the spare tire mount; I...

this is a little long winded but PLEASE bear with me i really need your guys' help... :sad: About a month ago my b3000 quit running on three cylinders. I put a new coil new plugs and wires on it and nothing changed. Took it to a local shop that we have taken our vehicles to for YEARS and they...