87Rangerdude
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- Joined
- Oct 7, 2007
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- 124
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- Location
- Florida
- Vehicle Year
- 1985
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.8L
- Transmission
- Automatic
ok. i've got a 1987 ranger 2.3L 2wd auto. the other day i was driving home from a friend's house (about 15 miles away from my house), i was just cruising along at 55 mph) and my engine lost power and i knew i lost a cyl . well i had to drive it home like that because there would be no way for me to get home, so i drove it home and tinkered with it a little. first i took the plugs out and inspected them, hoping that i fouled a plug or something. it turns out that the plugs are fine and my engine is running on 2 cyl not 3, as i previously thought. i also checked the distributor to make sure there wasnt water inside it or any cracks, and its fine. i lined the spark plug wire boots with silicone dielectric compound to ensure a connection, hooked up the wires and hoped for the best, but still running on 2 cyl. the engine doesnt knock or anything anymore, no abnormal pings or dings, aside from sounding like a model T (heh) cyl #1 and 2 are not doing anything, i know they're getting gas because i can smell unburnt gas when its running and i have yet to test the spark on the wires. what would cause it to lose both cyl at the same time? sorry if anything is unclear as this is my first vehicle and im still learning about mechanical stuff. thanks