- Joined
- Apr 9, 2024
- Messages
- 23
- Points
- 101
- Age
- 16
- City
- Topeka, Kansas
- Vehicle Year
- 1984
- Engine
- 4.0 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
- Total Lift
- 0
- Total Drop
- 0
- Tire Size
- 235/75r/15
I have a 1984 Ranger that originally had the 2.8L, but over the last winter, my grandpa and I did a 4.0L swap in it. It's been good for the most part. Little issues here and there. But the other day I was driving it, and mid-drive, it just started cutting out and missing really badly. It got to the point that when I tried to turn around and limp it home, it would completely die and barely want to rev up or accelerate at all. I barely got it limped home, and it's been just sitting since. I am lost on it. I believe it seems to be a fuel issue, but I am not sure. It reminds me of before we took the engine out of the original 1994 truck, when I was driving it down the highway, that little button popped out that cuts fuel flow, but when we did the swap, we just bypassed that, so I know it's not that. The fuel pump and filter are dang near brand new still from when we did the swap, so I assume it's not that. Has a brand new TPS and MAF sensor as well. plugs and wires, and the coil is brand new. I am just lost. I'm not sure if it could be a vacuum leak as well, but I don't know where to start looking for that either. Any help would be much appreciated.
