mtglick
Member
- Joined
- Jul 6, 2010
- Messages
- 10
- Vehicle Year
- 1996
- Transmission
- Manual
Hi, all--
Looking for some assistance with a dead truck. This is my 96 ranger, 221K on the clock. 4 banger.
Went out yesterday and discovered a rather large puddle of fluid on the ground, truck started fine, drove it around the block, and discovered the source of the leak. There are four soft, foam-covered lines all converging on a multi-port tee with a small cylinder attached, located underneath the air intake on the passenger side. The cylinder has a vacuum line attached to the end of it, and a small metal post opposite that. Two of the lines are running from the passenger-side firewall, and two from the driver's side of the engine, where they attach to a couple of hard lines. The leak is coming from the cylinder itself.
One, I don't know what that part is. No P/N evident on the tee or the cylinder. Seems to be dripping either brake fluid or power steering fluid.
Two, I drove the truck to work today, about thirty miles. Topped off the clutch, brake, and power steering fluid before I left, since I couldn't stop the leak, and just before I arrived at the office, the whole truck died. Engine still turns, but the hazards and the flashers all went, and no ignition. Brakes still worked, though. I don't know if this is connected to the fluid leak, a nasty coincidence, or if I jarred something loose when trying to figure out the leak.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance!
Looking for some assistance with a dead truck. This is my 96 ranger, 221K on the clock. 4 banger.
Went out yesterday and discovered a rather large puddle of fluid on the ground, truck started fine, drove it around the block, and discovered the source of the leak. There are four soft, foam-covered lines all converging on a multi-port tee with a small cylinder attached, located underneath the air intake on the passenger side. The cylinder has a vacuum line attached to the end of it, and a small metal post opposite that. Two of the lines are running from the passenger-side firewall, and two from the driver's side of the engine, where they attach to a couple of hard lines. The leak is coming from the cylinder itself.
One, I don't know what that part is. No P/N evident on the tee or the cylinder. Seems to be dripping either brake fluid or power steering fluid.
Two, I drove the truck to work today, about thirty miles. Topped off the clutch, brake, and power steering fluid before I left, since I couldn't stop the leak, and just before I arrived at the office, the whole truck died. Engine still turns, but the hazards and the flashers all went, and no ignition. Brakes still worked, though. I don't know if this is connected to the fluid leak, a nasty coincidence, or if I jarred something loose when trying to figure out the leak.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance!