jkruem
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- Atlanta, GA
- Vehicle Year
- 1997
- Make / Model
- Ford
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- 2.3L
- Transmission
- Manual
I cannot figure out this sputter/stall issue. My truck is a 1997 Ford Ranger 2.3L Manual Transmission with 200,000 miles.
Here are the tests I have done:
1. When I start up the truck and begin DRIVING and come to STOP sign SLOWLY, the engine will begin to SPUTTER at the end of DECELERATION. If I sit at the stop, it will work itself out and run smooth after about 10 seconds. (Only happens during the first 2 minutes of driving then the problem goes away.)
2. When I start up the truck and begin DRIVING and come to a STOP sign QUICKLY, the engine will STALL out at the end of DECELERATION. If I try to start it back up, it won´t turn over until about 10 seconds later. Then it runs kind of rough then smooths out again.(Only happens during the first 2 minutes of driving then the problem goes away.)
3. When I start up the truck and begin DRIVING and push in the CLUTCH and coast then come to a STOP sign QUICKLY, the engine will stall out. If I try to start it back up, it won´t turn over until about 10 seconds later. Then it runs kind of rough then smooths out again.(Only happens during the first 2 minutes of driving then the problem goes away.)
4. When I start up the truck and just let it IDLE IN PLACE it runs smooth, but when I accelerate it, it begins to sputter at the end of the DECELERATION. The HIGHER THE DECELERATION the more likely it will STALL out. Then I wait 10 seconds and start it back up to find it running rough for another 10 seconds and then its smooth again. (This was consistent and did not go away while TESTING this IN NEUTRAL.) (After this test, I drove it around the block and after 2 minutes of driving the symptoms went away back in neutral.)
(Note: Engine is less likely to sputter and stall if I use engine braking by down shifting and using the foot brake just at the very edge of the stop.)
What I have done to try and fix this:
1. Replace Coil Packs, Spark Plugs, and Spark Plug Wires
2. Replace Fuel Filter
3. Replace Fuel Filler Hose (Tank Leak)
4. Replace Throttle Position Sensor
5. Replace Idle Control Valve
6. Replace cracked EVAP hose to Canister
7. Fuel Induction Service completed
CEL code prompts if I decelerate fast enough to have it stall:
Throws a cylinder 4 misfire.
Based on the 4th test above, something about driving seems to help it, while idling in place has no help at all. Does anyone have any idea what this may be caused by? (I am trying to bring this thing back to life, but it is certainly giving me a fight!)
Here are the tests I have done:
1. When I start up the truck and begin DRIVING and come to STOP sign SLOWLY, the engine will begin to SPUTTER at the end of DECELERATION. If I sit at the stop, it will work itself out and run smooth after about 10 seconds. (Only happens during the first 2 minutes of driving then the problem goes away.)
2. When I start up the truck and begin DRIVING and come to a STOP sign QUICKLY, the engine will STALL out at the end of DECELERATION. If I try to start it back up, it won´t turn over until about 10 seconds later. Then it runs kind of rough then smooths out again.(Only happens during the first 2 minutes of driving then the problem goes away.)
3. When I start up the truck and begin DRIVING and push in the CLUTCH and coast then come to a STOP sign QUICKLY, the engine will stall out. If I try to start it back up, it won´t turn over until about 10 seconds later. Then it runs kind of rough then smooths out again.(Only happens during the first 2 minutes of driving then the problem goes away.)
4. When I start up the truck and just let it IDLE IN PLACE it runs smooth, but when I accelerate it, it begins to sputter at the end of the DECELERATION. The HIGHER THE DECELERATION the more likely it will STALL out. Then I wait 10 seconds and start it back up to find it running rough for another 10 seconds and then its smooth again. (This was consistent and did not go away while TESTING this IN NEUTRAL.) (After this test, I drove it around the block and after 2 minutes of driving the symptoms went away back in neutral.)
(Note: Engine is less likely to sputter and stall if I use engine braking by down shifting and using the foot brake just at the very edge of the stop.)
What I have done to try and fix this:
1. Replace Coil Packs, Spark Plugs, and Spark Plug Wires
2. Replace Fuel Filter
3. Replace Fuel Filler Hose (Tank Leak)
4. Replace Throttle Position Sensor
5. Replace Idle Control Valve
6. Replace cracked EVAP hose to Canister
7. Fuel Induction Service completed
CEL code prompts if I decelerate fast enough to have it stall:
Throws a cylinder 4 misfire.
Based on the 4th test above, something about driving seems to help it, while idling in place has no help at all. Does anyone have any idea what this may be caused by? (I am trying to bring this thing back to life, but it is certainly giving me a fight!)