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ok so the story goes like this, I have a 98 2.5 ranger, 146k on the clock, driving on the freeway, the timing belt snapped. towed it to a buddy's place and replaced the water pump and timing belt.
recent work done to it before the timing belt, new autolite copper plugs about 300 miles ago with new wires, new serpentine belt done at same time. air filter changed about 1000 miles ago, and recently blew all the dust and dirt out of it.
truck started and drove about 100 miles after I did the timing belt, then as I was getting home I noticed it was losing power going up hills, started getting worse and worse. the harder I pushed the pedal the more power it lost, but at lower rpms it was almost normal.
went to drive to work the next day and it started fine, about 5 minutes later after I drove about a block, it lost all power and began running like crap, wouldnt idle, no power at all. after letting it sit, it would start up just fine. then as it warmed up it would do the same thing again. holding it on the floor would kinda keep it running like shown in this video. checked fuel pressure, and its steady at 68-70 psi, even while running like crap.
idk where to start. there are no check engine lights. could really use some help, need this thing to run to get to work :/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vn1CUuFeO4
recent work done to it before the timing belt, new autolite copper plugs about 300 miles ago with new wires, new serpentine belt done at same time. air filter changed about 1000 miles ago, and recently blew all the dust and dirt out of it.
truck started and drove about 100 miles after I did the timing belt, then as I was getting home I noticed it was losing power going up hills, started getting worse and worse. the harder I pushed the pedal the more power it lost, but at lower rpms it was almost normal.
went to drive to work the next day and it started fine, about 5 minutes later after I drove about a block, it lost all power and began running like crap, wouldnt idle, no power at all. after letting it sit, it would start up just fine. then as it warmed up it would do the same thing again. holding it on the floor would kinda keep it running like shown in this video. checked fuel pressure, and its steady at 68-70 psi, even while running like crap.
idk where to start. there are no check engine lights. could really use some help, need this thing to run to get to work :/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vn1CUuFeO4