1999 ranger problems

[chazma83]

I am new to this but this is my last resort. I have a 1999 ford ranger with the 2.5 I bought 2 rangers the 1st one i bought had a busted head gasket, it sat up for about 3 years, i was going to rebuild the engine. about a week after i bought it a guy that i work with totaled his same year same engine with a completely rebuilt engine 10000 miles on it. i bought it and swapped the engines it ran perfect for 3 tanks of gas. i got in it to go home from work and it runs but it has no power. i changed mass air, catalytic converter, plugs, wires, coils, throttle body censer still no power when you give it gas it falls on its but it has 120 lbs of compression in all cylinders and 62psi of fuel pressure can any one please help???

 

[1986fordranger]

i may be wrong on this (not really familiar with the newer 2.5s) but 62 psi sounds abit high , might wanna check your fuel regulator for being broken or sticking , also is your check engine light on ?

 

[chazma83]

engine light on the dash doesnt work but everyone i talk to says the fuel pressure is supposed to be around mid 60s but it is giving a lean code

 

[zekew64]

Sounds like your timing might be off. I'd say to check the belt tension, and see if your timing belt is stretched at all.

Other things to check: water in your fuel, a fault in your fuel or electrical systems, faulty or incorrectly gapped spark plugs, brakes that are binding, ATF level off, fuel filter clogged, emissions not operating correctly.

What to do with each:
1. Water in the fuel: run some dry gas or SeaFoam through your system, and see if performance improves.
2. Fault in the fuel or electrical systems: Pull the codes that you have and go from there. A Haynes Manual is probably going to be needed; either way, it's a good investment.
3. Faulty or incorrectly gapped spark plugs: Pull your spark plugs and check the condition. Anything other than a brown to grayish color indicates a plug problem. Correct the problem before replacing the plugs. Do the same for checking the gap; if it's too high or too low, replace and correctly gap the plugs.
4. Brakes that are binding: Check and replace all worn brake parts, especially if the pads show more wear on the inboard side of the caliper. Also check your drums and shoes for excessive wear, as well as if your e-brake cable is stretch and/or engaged.
5. ATF fluid level: Check and top off. Change if filter is suspected of being clogged or has not been changed in a long time (3+ years).
6. Emissions not operating correctly: I'd check the IAC system and the EGR system for faults; if a fault is found, repair and retest. If an 02 sensor is found to be faulty, replace it.

In the end, erase and clear all CEL codes, and pull the negative battery cable to reset your "learning curve" back to factory specs.

 

[zekew64]

Sounds like your timing might be off. I'd say to check the belt tension, and see if your timing belt is stretched at all.

Other things to check: water in your fuel, a fault in your fuel or electrical systems, faulty or incorrectly gapped spark plugs, brakes that are binding, ATF level off, fuel filter clogged, emissions not operating correctly.

What to do with each:
1. Water in the fuel: run some dry gas or SeaFoam through your system, and see if performance improves.
2. Fault in the fuel or electrical systems: Pull the codes that you have and go from there. A Haynes Manual is probably going to be needed; either way, it's a good investment.
3. Faulty or incorrectly gapped spark plugs: Pull your spark plugs and check the condition. Anything other than a brown to grayish color indicates a plug problem. Correct the problem before replacing the plugs. Do the same for checking the gap; if it's too high or too low, replace and correctly gap the plugs.
4. Brakes that are binding: Check and replace all worn brake parts, especially if the pads show more wear on the inboard side of the caliper. Also check your drums and shoes for excessive wear, as well as if your e-brake cable is stretch and/or engaged.
5. ATF fluid level: Check and top off. Change if filter is suspected of being clogged or has not been changed in a long time (3+ years).
6. Emissions not operating correctly: I'd check the IAC system and the EGR system for faults; if a fault is found, repair and retest. If an 02 sensor is found to be faulty, replace it.

In the end, erase and clear all CEL codes, and pull the negative battery cable to reset your "learning curve" back to factory specs.