86RangerXL
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- Joined
- Feb 28, 2022
- Messages
- 45
- Reaction score
- 11
- Location
- Tallmadge, OH
- Vehicle Year
- 1986
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Transmission
- Automatic
My 86 ranger with the 2.9 has been idling weird ever since I got it. Sometimes when I first start it up, it surges slightly, but goes away after I rev it for a second and doesn't happen when its warmed up. The bigger issue is the rough idle. It idles rough whether its warmed up or not, but seems to smooth out while driving. You can feel the whole truck shaking a little bit on random intervals while idling and can kinda hear it too. It idles really high to, to the point where it jumps a bit when I put it in gear.
I've heard that so many different things can cause idle problems and I can't just go throwing tons of parts at it, so I don't know what is causing this.
I've heard that so many different things can cause idle problems and I can't just go throwing tons of parts at it, so I don't know what is causing this.