Wayne Ward
New Member
- Joined
- May 21, 2022
- Messages
- 25
- Reaction score
- 6
- Points
- 3
- Location
- 98445
- Vehicle Year
- 1994
- Make / Model
- ford ranger
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- Stock
- Total Drop
- Nope
Been decades since I turned a wrench on anything serious. Drove a 88 Ranger 2.9 5 speed GT for 20 years and loved that truck. Hardly any issues other then leaky valve covers and lifter tap . When my kids were needing a rig, I thought that a ranger would be great...and I still am thinking that. I purchased a purple 1994 4.0 Auto 4x4 with 113k on her 18 months ago. Blew the heads on her 9 months later and have put in a rebuild 4.0 in from Jaspers. Got her running again right off the bat but the idle was at 1500-2500. I cannot figure it out why..well I had to put that problem a side. While checking voltages on sensors and checking for vacuum leaks the spacer between the engine and tranny grenaded and the Flex plate came loose destroying the starter. Well it has been months of driveway work and I have her almost back together after going through the tranny and transfer case. Still have a couple things to do like add all the tranny and transfer case fluids which I am a bit confused about.
With all this work, the drive train is essentially all rebuilt. However I still have that blasted high RPM issue to deal with when I start her up again. A mechanic said it was probably my synchronizer. Well, I found the little bugger back where the old distributors would have been located. Great, but there is no sensor on it and this is a 4.0 OHV. I though all 4.0s had the sensor on top of the synchronizer in 1994. It just has the keeper on top of the synchr. No sensor. Does anyone have a picture of the same engine/s synchr.? I would think that it would not even run without that sensor if it was required
Prior to last problem with spacer
-I found no vacuum leaks
-no voltage issues
-no check engine lights
Suggestions please. This was intended for the kids while at school in Montana. I need to get this thing back on the road.
Thank you for your time,
WWWard
It has been fun working on this beast. I will have to find another after it is running.
With all this work, the drive train is essentially all rebuilt. However I still have that blasted high RPM issue to deal with when I start her up again. A mechanic said it was probably my synchronizer. Well, I found the little bugger back where the old distributors would have been located. Great, but there is no sensor on it and this is a 4.0 OHV. I though all 4.0s had the sensor on top of the synchronizer in 1994. It just has the keeper on top of the synchr. No sensor. Does anyone have a picture of the same engine/s synchr.? I would think that it would not even run without that sensor if it was required
Prior to last problem with spacer
-I found no vacuum leaks
-no voltage issues
-no check engine lights
Suggestions please. This was intended for the kids while at school in Montana. I need to get this thing back on the road.
Thank you for your time,
WWWard
It has been fun working on this beast. I will have to find another after it is running.