What did you do to your Ranger today? (Part Deux!)

[rusty ol ranger]

where is the Jeep?
storms are due in Toledo about 7-8


oh crap, it's almost 7 now.

Parked in the street. Along with the fusion. I ended up moving the ranger out from undrr the tree and back by the shed. Luckly we didnt really get shit. Just rain thunder and wind. Theres no massive trees over the street parking. Just in my damn driveway lol

The newer vehicles i dont worry about as much, they are more eaisly replaceable/fixable and on state farms dime.

I need a garage

 

[Manscout]

Finally finished up the install on my pillar gauges,

I forgot to mention in the other post that Duplicolor Interior Medium Gray is a 95% match for the Ford gray interior. Just make sure you use rubbing alcohol or wax and grease remover on it first. I did 3 light coats and almost cannot scratch it.

 

[94_PurpsRange]

Drove it thru a planter trying to get my daughter from school and some bus was broke down.
Guess ill go back to the school later and sweep up the mess I made.

 

[ekrampitzjr]

Yesterday mine passed state inspection and received an ATF machine flush and fill. It's been 50,000 miles on the previous fill.

Today, because the shops' machines tend to overfill transmissions, I pumped out 3 pints of ATF and added a bottle of Lubegard Red. The level is midway between the add and full marks now, in the middle of the crosshatching.

I've been driving the truck a bit, then siphoning out the power steering reservoir and topping it with Mercon V. The color is starting to become reddish now. Bought 4 more quarts of Mercon V from Walmart today to continue the process.

Now don't laugh too hard at me when you read this. Yesterday, when I started the truck the get the items in the first paragraph done, the engine revved to 3,000 rpm and stayed there. I couldn't see anything wrong under the hood. The revs didn't slow when the truck was put in gear, but the truck behaved as though the throttle had jammed. It was necessary to keep the brake pedal mashed as hard as possible. I nursed it to an auto shop around the corner, only to find the shop was closed. I walked to my neighbor's, called a tow truck, and got the truck to another shop.

Stupid me had pulled out the WeatherTech floor mat to clean and vacuum the interior, and I had put the mat over the accelerator pedal. The truck was fixed in seconds after the shop looked at it. The shop didn't even charge me for it, but I did have to pay the tow bill, of course. Now stop laughing. You jerks.

 

[94_PurpsRange]

Yesterday mine passed state inspection and received an ATF machine flush and fill. It's been 50,000 miles on the previous fill.

Today, because the shops' machines tend to overfill transmissions, I pumped out 3 pints of ATF and added a bottle of Lubegard Red. The level is midway between the add and full marks now, in the middle of the crosshatching.

I've been driving the truck a bit, then siphoning out the power steering reservoir and topping it with Mercon V. The color is starting to become reddish now. Bought 4 more quarts of Mercon V from Walmart today to continue the process.

Now don't laugh too hard at me when you read this. Yesterday, when I started the truck the get the items in the first paragraph done, the engine revved to 3,000 rpm and stayed there. I couldn't see anything wrong under the hood. The revs didn't slow when the truck was put in gear, but the truck behaved as though the throttle had jammed. It was necessary to keep the brake pedal mashed as hard as possible. I nursed it to an auto shop around the corner, only to find the shop was closed. I walked to my neighbor's, called a tow truck, and got the truck to another shop.

Stupid me had pulled out the WeatherTech floor mat to clean and vacuum the interior, and I had put the mat over the accelerator pedal. The truck was fixed in seconds after the shop looked at it. The shop didn't even charge me for it, but I did have to pay the tow bill, of course. Now stop laughing. You jerks.

Sounded great up until you tried to "cyber truck" your ranger thru town hahaha Glad you and the truck are safe bud.

The tow bill had to hurt... but thats the small consequence of senior moment

 

[superj]

Dang, thats a bummer. Like me and the fluid level on the diff.

 

[JoshT]

Seem to have fixed my lean issue. The front driver O2 sensor plug wasn't fully seated.

 

[scotts90ranger]

Popped the hood on the '97 and cut the zip ties holding the rag over 2/3 of the radiator since it's supposed to be 90 tomorrow...

 

[superj]

old school heating and cooling controls.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Not the ranger...but i wouldnt of parked it next to a tesla and a mach e...the jeep has comp coverage so when one of the ev's bursts into flames itll be covered

 

[RangerReviver1990]

My new to me Shiftster come in today. Now to pack it in my travel tool kit and hope I never have to use it.

I am thankful to have found one and able to purchase it.

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What is “the shiftster”? It looks like something to do with the transfer case. I’ve never seen that before

 

[Uncle Gump]

What is “the shiftster”? It looks like something to do with the transfer case. I’ve never seen that before

You're correct.

It's a manual override for a failed Tcase shift motor.

 

[RangerReviver1990]

You're correct.

It's a manual override for a failed Tcase shift motor.

Where would you find one of these? Are they expensive?

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Where would you find one of these? Are they expensive?

I think theyve been out of production for a few years

 

[RangerReviver1990]

I think theyve been out of production for a few years

Damn, guess I might just have to buy a new shift motor.