jlisk
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- Vehicle Year
- 1999
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- Ford
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Hello everyone,
After searching for a while I've been unable to find a solution to my problem, so I hope you all don't mind helping me. I have a 99 ford ranger, with the 3.0L flex fuel engine. Recently I've run into the issue of the engine idling very rough at startup, and even dying once or twice before it eventually runs normally. It seems like the engine runs really rough at startup if I don't drive it for a couple of days, and takes about 45 seconds or rough running and dying a couple of times before running normal. If I just go to the store and start the truck after having only been shutoff for 20min or so then I may notice the rough idle for 10sec or so and it may die once or not at all. I have replaced the spark plugs, battery, and spark plug wires within the last 6 months. The engine seems to run just fine after it gets past the stuttering and dying, making me think the fuel pump is fine.
Anyone have any ideas? I am thinking it may be a fuel pressure regulator going bad? Last fall I tried to get a reading of fuel pressure but the auto parts store didn't have a tool that would work, so I haven't been able to confirm fuel pressure. Looking forward to your help, thank you in advance!
After searching for a while I've been unable to find a solution to my problem, so I hope you all don't mind helping me. I have a 99 ford ranger, with the 3.0L flex fuel engine. Recently I've run into the issue of the engine idling very rough at startup, and even dying once or twice before it eventually runs normally. It seems like the engine runs really rough at startup if I don't drive it for a couple of days, and takes about 45 seconds or rough running and dying a couple of times before running normal. If I just go to the store and start the truck after having only been shutoff for 20min or so then I may notice the rough idle for 10sec or so and it may die once or not at all. I have replaced the spark plugs, battery, and spark plug wires within the last 6 months. The engine seems to run just fine after it gets past the stuttering and dying, making me think the fuel pump is fine.
Anyone have any ideas? I am thinking it may be a fuel pressure regulator going bad? Last fall I tried to get a reading of fuel pressure but the auto parts store didn't have a tool that would work, so I haven't been able to confirm fuel pressure. Looking forward to your help, thank you in advance!