BCPhil
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- Oct 11, 2010
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- Location
- BC Canada
- Vehicle Year
- 1987
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Engine Size
- 2.3L
- Transmission
- Manual
Hello, first time poster here.
I purchased an 87 ranger about 2 months ago. Just recently had a problem where I started the car, it immediatley sounded off. Like it was working way to hard and did not feel comfortable at all. I went to turn off the ignition, didn't help, took out the key and still no luck. I had to stall the car, the first time it half stalled then started back up, I managed to stall it on the second try and removed the battery cable immediatley after. I have asked around to a few people who know more than me. A lot have said it may be something to do with the ignition. Some have said it may have something to do with the carborator. A few have said its likely the starter (I replaced the starter about 2 weeks ago).
Also the truck does not have a Tachometer, and the person I bought it off said the timing may need to be advanced. The hard part is knowing when the truck is running between the ideal RPMs. I drove it for about 30 minutes assuming it would be warm and running between the Ideal RPMs. Then I set it to 6 BTDC as my truck manual says. It fixed most of the hesitations except once going up hill in 2nd gear, I was going about 25 so there should not have been that much work placed on the engine.
I am a 21 year old and this is my first vehicle I have really done any work on. I have replaced the; starter, solenoid, battery cables, heater resistor, vaccuum hoses and parking brake cable. I have also done simple procedures such as; advanced the timing, brake adjustment and oil change. I have also changed the timing chain and water pump and a friend's similar engine. The truck is old but has a 2 year old rebuilt engine, clutch, head gaskets and timing chain.
Any help with either of these problems would be very much appreciated, even somewhere to start would be great. I have no problem taking in my truck for major work, but half the reason I bought this truck was I had the room to work on it.
I purchased an 87 ranger about 2 months ago. Just recently had a problem where I started the car, it immediatley sounded off. Like it was working way to hard and did not feel comfortable at all. I went to turn off the ignition, didn't help, took out the key and still no luck. I had to stall the car, the first time it half stalled then started back up, I managed to stall it on the second try and removed the battery cable immediatley after. I have asked around to a few people who know more than me. A lot have said it may be something to do with the ignition. Some have said it may have something to do with the carborator. A few have said its likely the starter (I replaced the starter about 2 weeks ago).
Also the truck does not have a Tachometer, and the person I bought it off said the timing may need to be advanced. The hard part is knowing when the truck is running between the ideal RPMs. I drove it for about 30 minutes assuming it would be warm and running between the Ideal RPMs. Then I set it to 6 BTDC as my truck manual says. It fixed most of the hesitations except once going up hill in 2nd gear, I was going about 25 so there should not have been that much work placed on the engine.
I am a 21 year old and this is my first vehicle I have really done any work on. I have replaced the; starter, solenoid, battery cables, heater resistor, vaccuum hoses and parking brake cable. I have also done simple procedures such as; advanced the timing, brake adjustment and oil change. I have also changed the timing chain and water pump and a friend's similar engine. The truck is old but has a 2 year old rebuilt engine, clutch, head gaskets and timing chain.
Any help with either of these problems would be very much appreciated, even somewhere to start would be great. I have no problem taking in my truck for major work, but half the reason I bought this truck was I had the room to work on it.