stackz
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I've got a 1996 3.0 ranger. its a early 96 build (if memory serves, build date is 10/95).
the oem air intake tube going to the throttle body is cracked up and I went to the u-pull to get a different one. they had another 96 3.0 ranger there but the intake tube is shaped differently.
mine is sorta flattened out along the core support. the one at the yard was round the entire length. I took a pic of it to compare when I'm home but were there changes throughout the model year?
will an explorer 4.0 intake tube fit as well? I didnt really look the one over in the yard to careful since it immediately looked different.
another thing that was weird was that the heater control valve on my 96 is a dual pipe setup while the one on the 96 in the yard simply tapped into only one of the heater hoses from what I can tell. I'm wondering if I can convert to that one as it seems there is less to crack/fail on that type.
the oem air intake tube going to the throttle body is cracked up and I went to the u-pull to get a different one. they had another 96 3.0 ranger there but the intake tube is shaped differently.
mine is sorta flattened out along the core support. the one at the yard was round the entire length. I took a pic of it to compare when I'm home but were there changes throughout the model year?
will an explorer 4.0 intake tube fit as well? I didnt really look the one over in the yard to careful since it immediately looked different.
another thing that was weird was that the heater control valve on my 96 is a dual pipe setup while the one on the 96 in the yard simply tapped into only one of the heater hoses from what I can tell. I'm wondering if I can convert to that one as it seems there is less to crack/fail on that type.
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