86 ranger stutters and jumps when coasting

[davids]

hey everyone, first post on this forum! I guess I might as well start with a doozy...

my 86 2.3L ranger has this issue... When I'm ambleing down the street and I'm not accelerating much or at all sometimes (about 50%) the truck will start to stutter and jump as if its not getting fuel or running out of gas or something... I dunno.

it seems to fix itself when I depress the clutch and release it again. it'll start doing it again within a few minutes of coasting or mild acceleration.

however,
when I'm accelerating at any ferocity above mild it drives just fine, and the engine runs peachy when the clutch is depressed always.

any clues?
could it be the fuel pump? could it be the plugs and wires? could it be a timing issue? could it be the clutch? the clutch was replaced not too mong before I bought it and the in-tank fuel pump was replaced a short while ago as well.


Cheers everyone!

 

[flaminranger]

I would look @ the clutch not disengaging all the way sticking throw out bearing. the 5.0 mustangs bearing retainer is made from aluminum and if it gets worn out or nicked badly it will hang up the throw out bearing and cause a situation like that.
also if the rear main seal leaks it can damage the clutch and cause something kind of like that but usually the clutch will slip when under hard acceleration.
just an idea
Duane

 

[davids]

hmm thanks for the tip flaminranger,
I don't have the mechanical know-how to check that so I will have to take it into a shop. Another person told me that it could be a timing issue so I will be checking that as well.