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DirectTo · 03-16-2018, 10:34 PM

Yeah.

You read that right.

Wife and I are both pilots and this old POS is our airport beater truck that we don’t have to care about. That being said, it needs to run. 87 2.9 V6, 5 speed.

About two weeks ago it started idling rough occasionally - it’ll idle fine for several minutes then suddenly it feels as if a cylinder is missing and it gets rough, sometimes it’ll just idle roughly, sometimes it’ll die. Pressing the accelerator will run the RPM up, but you can still feel it missing. After a bit it’ll smooth out and feel fine for a while, then repeat. Seems to be no rhyme or reason.

It has idled high as long as I can remember (1200 or so when it’s not struggling). I put new plugs and wires in it a while back. Cleaned the idle air valve, been trying to find a vacuum leak without success.

Any suggestions? I’m at my wit’s end and about ready to just set it ablaze in the street and do the world a favor by having one less Ford.

03-16-2018, 10:34 PM	#1
DirectTo Drives: Sold! Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: SoCal Posts: 105	87 Ranger Yeah. You read that right. Wife and I are both pilots and this old POS is our airport beater truck that we don’t have to care about. That being said, it needs to run. 87 2.9 V6, 5 speed. About two weeks ago it started idling rough occasionally - it’ll idle fine for several minutes then suddenly it feels as if a cylinder is missing and it gets rough, sometimes it’ll just idle roughly, sometimes it’ll die. Pressing the accelerator will run the RPM up, but you can still feel it missing. After a bit it’ll smooth out and feel fine for a while, then repeat. Seems to be no rhyme or reason. It has idled high as long as I can remember (1200 or so when it’s not struggling). I put new plugs and wires in it a while back. Cleaned the idle air valve, been trying to find a vacuum leak without success. Any suggestions? I’m at my wit’s end and about ready to just set it ablaze in the street and do the world a favor by having one less Ford.