My "new" 1983 Ranger Diesel

[joec]

I just bought a 1983 Ranger Diesel

Some pictures of my truck are in the Help Forum - Engines & Transmissions - 2.2 Diesel category

 

[1990RangerinSK]

Nice truck! I had a 1985, same body, 5 speed manual transmission, 2.8 V6, single tank, forward of the rear axle.

I can see the hood release in your interior pictures. The tilt lever (if you have tilt steering) is on the steering column, left side (but you've already found it, if it's there). The tank switch (I've seen it in pictures) is up on the trim strip that runs across below the cluster and the cubbyhole. It's also not the parking brake release, or the hood release. By process of elimination, I can't seem to account for a mystery lever (pedal?) that appears to extend from the bottom of the dash, in the center. I can see it there, forward of the gear shift. Have you figured out what it is, yet?

 

[joec]

Nice truck! I had a 1985, same body, 5 speed manual transmission, 2.8 V6, single tank, forward of the rear axle.

I can see the hood release in your interior pictures. The tilt lever (if you have tilt steering) is on the steering column, left side (but you've already found it, if it's there). The tank switch (I've seen it in pictures) is up on the trim strip that runs across below the cluster and the cubbyhole. It's also not the parking brake release, or the hood release. By process of elimination, I can't seem to account for a mystery lever (pedal?) that appears to extend from the bottom of the dash, in the center. I can see it there, forward of the gear shift. Have you figured out what it is, yet?

That would be the "Cold Start Knob" for the diesel engines only.

 

[Ranger850]

I can't seem to find your post with the pics
Edit: found it

 

[1990RangerinSK]

That would be the "Cold Start Knob" for the diesel engines only.

Oh! I'm guessing, from another thread that I found referencing that, that it turns on the glow plugs?

 

[pjtoledo]

Oh! I'm guessing, from another thread that I found referencing that, that it turns on the glow plugs?

no. it alters the injector timing a small amount. VW diesels from the early 80s also had that feature.

 

[adsm08]

If you ever get bored with it and want to let it move on, let me know.

 

[joec]

It may take some time for me to become bored with it but I will keep your offer in mind

 

[adsm08]

It may take some time for me to become bored with it but I will keep your offer in mind

That's fine. It may take some time before I have the money to make a decent offer.