94 Ranger insanity

[Rattler]

Hey guys, I just swapped an engine. I have done the following:
Timing belt
Crank position sensor
New plugs all the way around
Swapped coil packs
Cleaned MAF
Cleaned IAC
Idles rough, when I give it gas it misses out the back.
I am a bit of a desperado here, gettin' edgy. Can someone draw a picture for this "neck"? I am out of ideas.

 

[RobbieD]

Checked for diagnostic codes? And, double-check the plug wiring, maybe?

 

[jax4bangin]

u sure the timing isnt off a lil?

 

[Rattler]

94 Ranger Insanity

All the marks are on line, going to double check and make certain I am on the compression stroke. Will swap plug wires as well.
I suppose I am going to have to buy a OBD1 Diagnostic tool and check the codes too. Any idea if anyone still sells those? Wal Mart, Auto Zone?
I will report back when I get it done.

 

[Bryan22]

i got one at autozone for like 25 bux i think.

 

[a-5 freak]

Why would you go buy one? just do the CEL test described in the tech library. exept hook up the sti into the negative battery terminal.

 

[Rattler]

94 Ranger Insanity

OK, I've removed every plug wire, and I have what appears to be spark on all eight coil packs, but I remove the four from the primary and no difference, the exhaust side 1 and 2 are firing and hitting, 3 and 4 are dead. Six of eight are dead and the wires are good. I have a home perm to prove it.
What's worse, is the Check engine light does not come on now...so no codes available since I took out the spout sensor, and cleared the memory.
At my age, you'd think I would have been here before. Any, and all ideas are open to me. I will stand on my head if I have to. Any ideas?
I did replace the comp. too, forgot about that part.

 

[skyy_4life]

just pin out the computer connector and watch the light. it will go
!-!!
!-!!
!-!!
then wut even blinks next is ur codes. write them down and look them up on internet.

 

[#1]

Hey guys, I just swapped an engine.

What happened that you swapped engines? Did it run fine before the swap? Did you check the fuel pressure?

.

 

[Rattler]

94 Ranger Insanity

At 250,000 miles and change my #3 exhaust valve broke off a little pie slice shaped piece of valve.
I found this engine with "low mileage" and said cool, I don't have to rebuild.
I'm wishing I would've bit the bullet. Having said that, my broke a-- did not do it. I bought this one instead.
$350.00 bucks less than rebuild, but I get a free mystery!

 

[Rattler]

94 Ranger Insanity

Guys, thanks for all of your help! Now, I'm going to tell you what happened.
With this "new engine" came a wiring harness, we put our original harness back on (what a pita) and wham! No problems, runs like a champ! Mystery solved!!!

 

[RobbieD]

Glad to hear that you figured it out; and hope that it's trouble-free from here on out.

 

[Rattler]

94 Ranger Insanity

Hey, the difference between 50,000 mi. and 250,000 mi. is huge! What a difference, much tighter! I may be able to use 5th gear again, or not.