2000 Ranger problems. Need help!

[modelageek]

i read in another article that the guys similar issue went away when he dumped seafoam into the oil somthing about a check valve causes confusion in the truck thus throwing a trouble light. my truck has the exact same issues that you explained and im gunna give it a try
best of luck my friend

if you use seafoam in the oil or thru the brake booster line you should change the oil within a couple of hundred miles. The only check valve i am aware of is in the fuel system. you should change the fuel filter then add seafoam or techron. if it is still there you should change the plugs. do you know what plugs are in there and how long they have been there

 

[modelageek]

i read in another article that the guys similar issue went away when he dumped seafoam into the oil somthing about a check valve causes confusion in the truck thus throwing a trouble light. my truck has the exact same issues that you explained and im gunna give it a try
best of luck my friend

do you have another code besides the p0302

 

[00angerfonz]

my c.e.l. isnt on so i assume that i wouldnt get a trouble code if i scanned it but when i first got the truck it had a code that told me to swap or clean the iac valve and that i have a vacuum leak but those appear to be taken care of

 

[ekandresen]

Did you ever find the problem? Got the same issue and would love some insight

 

[The_Ghost]

Is this bigjim from got-z? If so, you still in vegas? Formerly Redline280zx of socalz.org and absoluteZ aka Nick.