- Joined
- Jul 31, 2021
- Messages
- 1,056
- Reaction score
- 672
- Points
- 113
- Location
- NW Florida
- Vehicle Year
- 1994
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger XLT
- Engine Type
- 2.3 (4 Cylinder)
- Engine Size
- 2.3
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
- Total Drop
- 1.5” till I get these springs replaced
- Tire Size
- 225-70-R14
I just replaced injectors and PCV valve. I pulled the top half of the intake manifold to do it. Old injectors truly need to be replaced. Now the truck needs some gas to start and almost dies when going down to idle. It catches itself and gets to a decent idle.
So what makes it better? Pulling a vacuum line makes it quite good. Pulling the vacuum line off the fuel pressure regulator acted just like the non engine related vacuum line. Pulling the PCV “intake” in the valve cover makes it run better. I pulled the brake booster vacuum line and I could get a surprising amount of leakage and the engine would just speed up. Enough leak and it’d die tho. I initially thought I had the wrong PCV valve. The new one has a much weaker spring than the original. It ran a tad better when I put the original back in. Any thoughts?
So what makes it better? Pulling a vacuum line makes it quite good. Pulling the vacuum line off the fuel pressure regulator acted just like the non engine related vacuum line. Pulling the PCV “intake” in the valve cover makes it run better. I pulled the brake booster vacuum line and I could get a surprising amount of leakage and the engine would just speed up. Enough leak and it’d die tho. I initially thought I had the wrong PCV valve. The new one has a much weaker spring than the original. It ran a tad better when I put the original back in. Any thoughts?