ShodMermaid336
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- Location
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- Vehicle Year
- 1988
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Transmission
- Automatic
Hey Everyone,
I have a 1988 Ranger Xlt (2.9l v6 w/ A4ld; 2wd) that I bought maybe a year ago, and I have taken my sweet time to work on it. When I got it, it was blowing smoke as if it was burning coolant,as well as it was revving really high to shift(pretty sure that's the trans though).
I took the upper intake off and everything associated( I.E. Fuel rail, distributor, injectors,valve covers, as well as the blower fan and ac system, power steering pump, and various sensors and vacuum hoses)
I replaced the lower intake manifold gasket( it was broken), and reassembled everything to my best knowledge ( i didn't mark the fuel injector pigtails however, like an idiot)
TL: DR
My Engine runs very poorly, Sounds off time but also misfiring, compression seems fine, tried swapping injector pigtails, i think I've found the combination its meant to be in.
It starts, Runs poor, will die if you don't give gas after about 20 seconds, If you cover a vacuum port it dies, and as you rotate the distributor it sounds different(maybe better, I dont know)
Please help, I've got no idea whats wrong, and I'd love to daily drive this and restore it
Note:
There is no coolant in the engine/ Cooling system, I haven't run it for more than 30 seconds at a time. Also plug wires are new. Has fuel pressure as well.
Video of the Engine Running:
I have a 1988 Ranger Xlt (2.9l v6 w/ A4ld; 2wd) that I bought maybe a year ago, and I have taken my sweet time to work on it. When I got it, it was blowing smoke as if it was burning coolant,as well as it was revving really high to shift(pretty sure that's the trans though).
I took the upper intake off and everything associated( I.E. Fuel rail, distributor, injectors,valve covers, as well as the blower fan and ac system, power steering pump, and various sensors and vacuum hoses)
I replaced the lower intake manifold gasket( it was broken), and reassembled everything to my best knowledge ( i didn't mark the fuel injector pigtails however, like an idiot)
TL: DR
My Engine runs very poorly, Sounds off time but also misfiring, compression seems fine, tried swapping injector pigtails, i think I've found the combination its meant to be in.
It starts, Runs poor, will die if you don't give gas after about 20 seconds, If you cover a vacuum port it dies, and as you rotate the distributor it sounds different(maybe better, I dont know)
Please help, I've got no idea whats wrong, and I'd love to daily drive this and restore it
Note:
There is no coolant in the engine/ Cooling system, I haven't run it for more than 30 seconds at a time. Also plug wires are new. Has fuel pressure as well.
Video of the Engine Running: