Maynard
New Member
Greetings all...
An issue that I've had for some time now that I'm hoping to find relief from. It even has my own mechanic baffled (or... he just didn't want to deal with it).
I've got a '95 Ranger x-cab with the 2.3 and the 5-speed. About a zillion miles on it. Got the flywheel, starter, fuel pump, and gauge sending unit replaced about a year ago, and those are the only major things I've done with it.
It runs fine, starts right up on the first crank every day, but here's the issue: If I have to stop quickly, she sputters and dies. If I have to turn sharply, she sputters and dies. Now, it'll start back up, and run fine after, but just not right away - I have to wait for sometimes up to five minutes. Sometimes, I can catch it and keep it running by goosing the gas when I start to hear it sputter, but that doesn't always work either.
I've researched this online, to no avail. I was told it could be the Idle Control Valve Motor by the intake. I've removed it, cleaned it, lubed it, blew it out, everything, and the problem continues to happen, so I'm not sure if that's it. Thought it might be the fuel pump, but it still does it regardless of how much gas is in the tank.
Any thoughts?
M
An issue that I've had for some time now that I'm hoping to find relief from. It even has my own mechanic baffled (or... he just didn't want to deal with it).
I've got a '95 Ranger x-cab with the 2.3 and the 5-speed. About a zillion miles on it. Got the flywheel, starter, fuel pump, and gauge sending unit replaced about a year ago, and those are the only major things I've done with it.
It runs fine, starts right up on the first crank every day, but here's the issue: If I have to stop quickly, she sputters and dies. If I have to turn sharply, she sputters and dies. Now, it'll start back up, and run fine after, but just not right away - I have to wait for sometimes up to five minutes. Sometimes, I can catch it and keep it running by goosing the gas when I start to hear it sputter, but that doesn't always work either.
I've researched this online, to no avail. I was told it could be the Idle Control Valve Motor by the intake. I've removed it, cleaned it, lubed it, blew it out, everything, and the problem continues to happen, so I'm not sure if that's it. Thought it might be the fuel pump, but it still does it regardless of how much gas is in the tank.
Any thoughts?
M