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After trying to diagnose some minor engine codes earlier (O2 sensor, coolant temp sensor) my truck now runs terribly and is un-drivable. Accelerating from first gear is very laborious, the engine surges and I can hear the drivetrain clunking underneath as I lose power. Once the truck is moving...

I have a '94 Ranger, 2.3L with about 175,000 mi. When I start the truck up it runs okay for a few seconds before dropping down to a lower, rough idle speed. It also throws an engine code at this point "coil circuit failure on cylinders 1, 2, 3 or 4". Gas mileage is low, and it smells very...

I have a code 224 "coil 1,2,3 or 4 circuit failure". I'm not sure how to go about fixing this, I put in new coils and got the same error code. It's the 2.3 EFI with twin plugs per cylinder. It runs and always starts, but it runs rich and I want to figure out the problem. I heard replacing...

My 1994 fuel-injected ranger seems to be running fairly rich and I'm not sure how to adjust this. Idling it smells pretty bad, even though I get 16-17 MPG or so. I have a check engine light on the dash but haven't taken it to the dealer to get diagnosed yet, I was hoping it's something I could...