diehard80's
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- Location
- Riverside, CA
- Vehicle Year
- 1987 (x2)
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.9L V6
- Transmission
- Manual
Hello fellow Ranger owners,
My '87 Ranger 2.9L has lost a significant amount of power and fuel consumption has greatly increased. I can also smell a strong odor of hydrocarbons in the exhaust. I haven't checked for codes as of yet, but I am thinking that the timing could be incorrect. Just out of curiosity, does the TFI-IV ignition system compensate for the timing chain stretching over time in order to keep the spark from retarding? Also, how often does it tend to need adjustment?
My '87 Ranger 2.9L has lost a significant amount of power and fuel consumption has greatly increased. I can also smell a strong odor of hydrocarbons in the exhaust. I haven't checked for codes as of yet, but I am thinking that the timing could be incorrect. Just out of curiosity, does the TFI-IV ignition system compensate for the timing chain stretching over time in order to keep the spark from retarding? Also, how often does it tend to need adjustment?