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88 XLT Ranger
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- Joined
- Jul 23, 2010
- Messages
- 357
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- Points
- 16
- Age
- 61
- Location
- Pollock Pines Ca
- Vehicle Year
- 1988
- Make / Model
- ford
- Engine Size
- 2.9L
- Transmission
- Automatic
Need Help
I have 1988 Ford Ranger XLT 2.9l V6 with 198K on it. I run 10-W30 Synthetic Blend Motor oil with Napa Gold filter. The truck ran great going 50 miles to work but going back up hill back home it get a lifter ticking as it heats up. Its been fine ran good until I changed oil and went to a Napa tough guard oil filter. I got a ticking than loss of power I thought the filter was to oil restricting I changed to a Wix Filter and one quart of 10W-40. The ticking went away than driving back going up hill back to serious ticking and loss of power. I used Sea Foam to help clear the lifter it helped this morning ran fine not a sound than going up hill maybe 6 miles back to ticking and loss of power. I am thinking the darn thing needs thicker oil? after it gets hot it thins out to much I do have 4 quarts of Kendall motor oil and a MicroGard oil filter. I know once the cold 10W-40 got to the lifters it was fine I filled the filter before installing it. I feel its an oil weight issue? please help need it for work to far to walk 50miles
The truck runs great when not ticking and never gets hot. I am thinking going to a thicker oil will help with oil pressure and help keep the lifter pumped up. I was going to try Lucas oil stabilizer? but going to 20-W50 is just the same?
I have 1988 Ford Ranger XLT 2.9l V6 with 198K on it. I run 10-W30 Synthetic Blend Motor oil with Napa Gold filter. The truck ran great going 50 miles to work but going back up hill back home it get a lifter ticking as it heats up. Its been fine ran good until I changed oil and went to a Napa tough guard oil filter. I got a ticking than loss of power I thought the filter was to oil restricting I changed to a Wix Filter and one quart of 10W-40. The ticking went away than driving back going up hill back to serious ticking and loss of power. I used Sea Foam to help clear the lifter it helped this morning ran fine not a sound than going up hill maybe 6 miles back to ticking and loss of power. I am thinking the darn thing needs thicker oil? after it gets hot it thins out to much I do have 4 quarts of Kendall motor oil and a MicroGard oil filter. I know once the cold 10W-40 got to the lifters it was fine I filled the filter before installing it. I feel its an oil weight issue? please help need it for work to far to walk 50miles
The truck runs great when not ticking and never gets hot. I am thinking going to a thicker oil will help with oil pressure and help keep the lifter pumped up. I was going to try Lucas oil stabilizer? but going to 20-W50 is just the same?
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