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- 1991
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- Ranger
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New to my 91 2.9 Ranger. Not new to Ford cars and trucks. My F150 died 2 years ago and was fortunate enough to find a decent 1991 Ranger 2.9 XLT.
I'm about a "5" when it comes to doing basic maintenance and R&R on most parts. Most important, I know what I don't know and am not afraid to ask for advice. So here I am.
I go to do some basic maintenance; plugs, ignition wires, cap & rotor, clean IAC and check other stuff like hoses etc.. I look for the distributor cap and find it's buried right next to the firewall. There doesn't seem to be enough room to remove it. There's stuff to the left, right, and above (upper intake) preventing removal.
I asked around and someone told me that the best way is to loosen transmission mount with jack under tranny and let motor down about an inch. That sounds a bit drastic.
Before I tackle the above, if I remove the ignition wires from the distributor can I remove the distributor cap with a little patience and a few coaxing mechanic words?
Any advice or directions would be greatly appreciated. I'm planning on taking pictures and posting here if this will help anybody.
Thanks...
I'm about a "5" when it comes to doing basic maintenance and R&R on most parts. Most important, I know what I don't know and am not afraid to ask for advice. So here I am.
I go to do some basic maintenance; plugs, ignition wires, cap & rotor, clean IAC and check other stuff like hoses etc.. I look for the distributor cap and find it's buried right next to the firewall. There doesn't seem to be enough room to remove it. There's stuff to the left, right, and above (upper intake) preventing removal.
I asked around and someone told me that the best way is to loosen transmission mount with jack under tranny and let motor down about an inch. That sounds a bit drastic.
Before I tackle the above, if I remove the ignition wires from the distributor can I remove the distributor cap with a little patience and a few coaxing mechanic words?
Any advice or directions would be greatly appreciated. I'm planning on taking pictures and posting here if this will help anybody.
Thanks...
