futon
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- Vehicle Year
- 2009
- Make / Model
- Ford
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- 2.3
- Transmission
- Manual
I purchased my first Ranger very recently, an '09 XL, manual transmission. It's not without its quirks, some of which may be problems, while others are just "normal" (eg. lingering RPMs while up-shifting). I'm still sorting those out.
This morning, I made a quick left turn at steering lock, in first gear. I (intentionally) overshot the turn, and had to double-back slightly, so the wheel was cranked.
The second I gave the truck some gas to initiate the turn, I noticed a quick blast of steam or exhaust coming from the passenger side of the engine bay. Afterwards, I noticed the layer of frost on the hood was a bit more defrosted in that general area (it was very cold this morning).
I suspect the engine mounts might not be great, as the transmission does like to rotate a bit when I accelerate. Could a momentary shift of the engine create a small exhaust or coolant leak resulting in what I observed this morning?
Thanks
This morning, I made a quick left turn at steering lock, in first gear. I (intentionally) overshot the turn, and had to double-back slightly, so the wheel was cranked.
The second I gave the truck some gas to initiate the turn, I noticed a quick blast of steam or exhaust coming from the passenger side of the engine bay. Afterwards, I noticed the layer of frost on the hood was a bit more defrosted in that general area (it was very cold this morning).
I suspect the engine mounts might not be great, as the transmission does like to rotate a bit when I accelerate. Could a momentary shift of the engine create a small exhaust or coolant leak resulting in what I observed this morning?
Thanks