falconman13
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- Location
- North Carolina
- Vehicle Year
- 2001
- Make / Model
- Ranger XLT
- Transmission
- Automatic
I have a 2001 Ranger 3.0 FF 2wd auto
I got this on a trade, not running, Motor was locked up.
I have had over 20 Rangers but only 2 with the 3.0
I was sure I could fix this one, (Cocky)
Disassembly showed Cam synchro gear was destroyed, motor was locked up tight, so I pulled it , #2 Main and #2,3 rod bearings were spun or stuck on the crank,
Found a 2005 Taurus FFV 3.0 , with just a tick over 100K on it, So I bought it,
Swapped the oil pan, water pump and upper and lower intakes, Everything went back together pretty straight forward.
Went to start it, stumbled etc... messed with it for a while, finally got it to start, and idled. but seemed to have a slight miss, no CEL at this point, Figured old gas since it was sitting for a while before i got it, Needed trans fluid so didnt want to drive it to the gas station, but I did start it 2 or 3 times and let it run. Seemed fine
That was the first day
Came back into the shop the next day with trans fluid with the intention of filling the tank with premium non ethanol to clean it out, It wouldent start, It will fire and will try to run for a second or 2 but then just not. Multiple trys seems to make it kick back, which to me, seems like a timing issue, but, it was just running the day before
Pulled the plugs, looked sketcy looked carbon fouled to me
This is what I have done so far, with virtually no success at all.
1, Swapped the taurus coil pack for the ranger one,
2. New plugs
Same result
Checked injectors, seems to have a leaking injector, so replaced all 6 with the taurus ones, This fixed the leaking injector but still won't start (slightly better, but no real change)
Fuel pressure 55lbs and steady
Disconnected MAF no joy (reconnected)
Pulled and checked the plugs, seems like they are fouling
Pulled fuel from the Schrader valve and looks clean and fresh
Drained as much of the gas from the tank as I could without pulling the tank, and the gas all looked good, Filled a 5 gal can with hitest non ethanol and replaced
Checked and rechecked and rechecked cam synchro
Pulled the upper intake , checked all my torque specks, all good,
Plus probably several things I am forgetting,
This has been going n for a week, and I am at the end of my rope,
The only thing I can think of is maybe pinched a wire putting the new motor in, I took voltages at the coil pack with key on, and I only have 12 v at the rear pin of the 4 wire connector
Any help at all , any ideas I am open to about anything at this point
Thanks
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I got this on a trade, not running, Motor was locked up.
I have had over 20 Rangers but only 2 with the 3.0
I was sure I could fix this one, (Cocky)
Disassembly showed Cam synchro gear was destroyed, motor was locked up tight, so I pulled it , #2 Main and #2,3 rod bearings were spun or stuck on the crank,
Found a 2005 Taurus FFV 3.0 , with just a tick over 100K on it, So I bought it,
Swapped the oil pan, water pump and upper and lower intakes, Everything went back together pretty straight forward.
Went to start it, stumbled etc... messed with it for a while, finally got it to start, and idled. but seemed to have a slight miss, no CEL at this point, Figured old gas since it was sitting for a while before i got it, Needed trans fluid so didnt want to drive it to the gas station, but I did start it 2 or 3 times and let it run. Seemed fine
That was the first day
Came back into the shop the next day with trans fluid with the intention of filling the tank with premium non ethanol to clean it out, It wouldent start, It will fire and will try to run for a second or 2 but then just not. Multiple trys seems to make it kick back, which to me, seems like a timing issue, but, it was just running the day before
Pulled the plugs, looked sketcy looked carbon fouled to me
This is what I have done so far, with virtually no success at all.
1, Swapped the taurus coil pack for the ranger one,
2. New plugs
Same result
Checked injectors, seems to have a leaking injector, so replaced all 6 with the taurus ones, This fixed the leaking injector but still won't start (slightly better, but no real change)
Fuel pressure 55lbs and steady
Disconnected MAF no joy (reconnected)
Pulled and checked the plugs, seems like they are fouling
Pulled fuel from the Schrader valve and looks clean and fresh
Drained as much of the gas from the tank as I could without pulling the tank, and the gas all looked good, Filled a 5 gal can with hitest non ethanol and replaced
Checked and rechecked and rechecked cam synchro
Pulled the upper intake , checked all my torque specks, all good,
Plus probably several things I am forgetting,
This has been going n for a week, and I am at the end of my rope,
The only thing I can think of is maybe pinched a wire putting the new motor in, I took voltages at the coil pack with key on, and I only have 12 v at the rear pin of the 4 wire connector
Any help at all , any ideas I am open to about anything at this point
Thanks
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