Kane
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- Washington State
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- 1998
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
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- 3.0 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
Hi guys, long time lurker-first time poster here.
I recently just picked up my buddies old 1998 3.0 4x4 ranger. When he originally bought the truck it needed a head gasket, I installed brand new heads for him and its ran fine for the last 2k miles.
Now it has a little bit of a misfire here and there, It smooths out in the higher rpms. But, while cruising 60-70mph the heat climbs to just below the red tick on the dash, doesnt actually make it past the white (safe) range.
Feels like it is really lacking on power as well.
I'm pretty confident its not another head gasket, did the glove test, looked alright. My next thought it plugged cat?
I'm planning on dropping the cat tonight, along with doing the fuel filter. (I should add, buddy changed his passenger side control arm, truck started acting up after that, is there anything un-plugable around there?)
Long story short, Truck has new heads with 2k miles. New plugs with new plugs and wires (Doing coil pack tonight aswell, along with cat).
Thanks in advance!
I recently just picked up my buddies old 1998 3.0 4x4 ranger. When he originally bought the truck it needed a head gasket, I installed brand new heads for him and its ran fine for the last 2k miles.
Now it has a little bit of a misfire here and there, It smooths out in the higher rpms. But, while cruising 60-70mph the heat climbs to just below the red tick on the dash, doesnt actually make it past the white (safe) range.
Feels like it is really lacking on power as well.
I'm pretty confident its not another head gasket, did the glove test, looked alright. My next thought it plugged cat?
I'm planning on dropping the cat tonight, along with doing the fuel filter. (I should add, buddy changed his passenger side control arm, truck started acting up after that, is there anything un-plugable around there?)
Long story short, Truck has new heads with 2k miles. New plugs with new plugs and wires (Doing coil pack tonight aswell, along with cat).
Thanks in advance!
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