joshuakaesekamp
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- Location
- California
- Vehicle Year
- 1998
- Make / Model
- ford ranger
- Transmission
- Automatic
hello i have a 2001 2wd regular cab with the 3.0 v6 that i just bought and it has a slight knock sometimes it sorta changes to a tick it only knocks at under 1500rpm or when under load. it also has a hard start i have to crank it alittle longer than normal but there are no power losses and no check engine light. i assume the hard start is fuel pump but not sure. i replaced all spark plugs and coil and the fuel filter looks to be new. the cylinders closest to the fire wall were both melted on the tips of them. i have checked valves and the sound is not coming from them. and it starts like normal if you start it right after you turn it off. could it possibly be a fuel knock of some sort. i have also put fuel injectors in that i know for sure work so i dont think it can be anything with thoes. any help would be much appreciated thanks in advance