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- Location
- United States Of America
- Vehicle Year
- 1991
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Type
- 2.9 V6
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- 2"
- Tire Size
- 31x10.5r15
I have recently had some issues out of my 1991 2.9 auto Ranger STX 4x4.
The truck when cold couldn't keep a good idle. It would drop to ~500 RPM and die at times if you didn't keep the throttle pressed.
I hooked my code reader to the truck and got Code 51. This means the Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor (ECT) is out of range.
I knew the sensor shouldn't be bad because I replaced it just a few months ago. So I unplugged it to look at the connections.
Turns out that the female end of one of the pins was pushed back into the plastic harness, causing it to not make a good connection. I fixed this with some needle nose pliars and plugged it back in.
After running the codes again, Code 51 no longer comes up! Just thought I would post this for anyone who might be having the same issue. Make sure and check the connection first!
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The truck when cold couldn't keep a good idle. It would drop to ~500 RPM and die at times if you didn't keep the throttle pressed.
I hooked my code reader to the truck and got Code 51. This means the Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor (ECT) is out of range.
I knew the sensor shouldn't be bad because I replaced it just a few months ago. So I unplugged it to look at the connections.
Turns out that the female end of one of the pins was pushed back into the plastic harness, causing it to not make a good connection. I fixed this with some needle nose pliars and plugged it back in.
After running the codes again, Code 51 no longer comes up! Just thought I would post this for anyone who might be having the same issue. Make sure and check the connection first!
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