dmccrea
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- Joined
- Jul 11, 2015
- Messages
- 2
- Vehicle Year
- 1999
- Transmission
- Automatic
I just bought a 99 Ranger that has the 3.0L Flex Fuel system. This is going to be the primary vehicle for my college age daughter.
Current engine was run out of engine oil by prior owner so I have to replace it.
I have acquired a replacement engine via EBay from a salvage yard. Vender attests it is a Flex Fuel engine from a 99 Ranger. It arrived yesterday.
But before I install it, I want to verify that the engine heads, block, fuel system, etc. are a Flex Fuel system. So I'm looking for the motor code for this engine and where to find it on the car/engine.
The Haynes manual I have says the motor code should be on the valve cover and stamped on the block.
Yesterday, I called both a Ford dealership and the Ford corporate customer service and was given two distinct engine codes to look for on the block. The dealership said I should have the code "9G579AA" on the door column label. He also thought it should be found on the driver side strut column as well as on the engine (he wasn't sure where). The corporate Ford customer service gave me this code: "OHV EFI NA V6 G*12V" and that this code should be found somewhere on the engine.
I have looked the engine over and I am not finding either of these codes.
Can anyone here offer me any reliable instructions?
Thanks ahead of time.
Current engine was run out of engine oil by prior owner so I have to replace it.
I have acquired a replacement engine via EBay from a salvage yard. Vender attests it is a Flex Fuel engine from a 99 Ranger. It arrived yesterday.
But before I install it, I want to verify that the engine heads, block, fuel system, etc. are a Flex Fuel system. So I'm looking for the motor code for this engine and where to find it on the car/engine.
The Haynes manual I have says the motor code should be on the valve cover and stamped on the block.
Yesterday, I called both a Ford dealership and the Ford corporate customer service and was given two distinct engine codes to look for on the block. The dealership said I should have the code "9G579AA" on the door column label. He also thought it should be found on the driver side strut column as well as on the engine (he wasn't sure where). The corporate Ford customer service gave me this code: "OHV EFI NA V6 G*12V" and that this code should be found somewhere on the engine.
I have looked the engine over and I am not finding either of these codes.
Can anyone here offer me any reliable instructions?
Thanks ahead of time.