SuzaMan1957
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- Dec 21, 2010
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- Location
- La Porte, Texas
- Vehicle Year
- 1995
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.3L
- Transmission
- Manual
Hi. 95' Ranger 2.3L 2WD 8 plug 190k. I installed a new rebuilt head on my Ranger. The old head was cracked. New plugs, PCV and Wires.I lined everything up. Cam Shaft, Oil Pump and Crank Case and Firing Order were good. Started right up and it idle like crap. Lots of smoke out the tail pipe, it smelled very rich. Timing seems to be off. Maybe hitting on 1 or 2 cylinders. Rechecked the Cam Shaft and Crank Shaft both were in line (I didn't recheck the Oil Pump). I read somewhere that if you remove (which I did) the Crank Case Sensor that it had to go back on in a certain way. Not sure if this is an issue. I did kind of clean up the sensor before putting it back on. It had some loose dirt or something on the sensor tip, just wipe it off. I've replaced the timing belt 18 months ago with no problems and have confidence in the head work. Not sure where to start. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.