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89rangerfun
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- Joined
- Feb 21, 2014
- Messages
- 28
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- Vehicle Year
- 1989
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.9 but 5.3 on the way!!
- Transmission
- Manual
OK 1989 single cab 2.9 5speed 4x4 83kmiles. Sometimes when I start the truck it is fine idles at 1200-1500 until it warms up after a min or 2 and then settles at 800. Other times it starts up idles at 2k and slowly creeps to 3-4k no matter what I do it trys to stay at 3-4k. When I out it in gear it's as if I have the gas peddle stuck almost and every time I take it out of gear or push in the clutch it jumps back to 3-4k. Sometimes it randomly goes back to normal and then starts again randomly. Clean air filter new IAC cleaned all other intake sensors. Checked every vacuum line and intake manifold gasket everything is fine I waisted an entire can of ether spraying stuff hoping that it was something simple. I also searched for similar problems and people said throttle cable might have dirt on the plate or in the spring. I cleaned the entire thing until it's spotless. And if it was the throttle cable wouldn't it appear stuck when looking at it because it looks fine. I am completely stumped any help would be greatly appreciated
