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#1131 of 2986 New to the Ford by sia

Apr 13, 2005 (7:20 am)

Well I just bought my first Ford ever, and I have to say that I like it more by the minute, It's a 2002 Ford ranger super cab 3.0L 2WD, and yes it has its issues but hey every thing does or we would never be on this website,
 
!. My door switch does that stupid staying on thing but I figured it out I think, I saw someone mention it happens when it's cold, have you noticed if your windows is all the way up it does it? the air pressure of slamming the door pushes the weather stripping out and it rests inward too much( which the design is a little off since it will happen all the time when the weather strip wears down)
 
2. My air conditioner compressor stays on no matter what position the switch is in which sucks when you want heat but don't want to have that bad of miliage especially when I drive 100 miles a day.
I have yet to figure out the A/C problem so if anyone knows than let me know or when I find out I will post it.
 
And I will end this with a note
 
nothing ever "blows up" instantly, in a hour, or usually even a week so once a week drive your vehicle 10 miles with no music on a quiet road and listen to it, and just for extra caution do a 10 min inspection for leaks and such at the drivetrain (pay attention to the rear differitial I see so many trucks leaking back there while I drive around and I see alot of damage because of that) it won't kill anyone to spend 30 min of TV time on your truck instead.
   And most of all we all want to just jump into a new vehicle drive it 200,000 miles and abuse it without ever thinking about it but that never works for anything, So don't hate your truck because you slacked and it broke down just be happy you don't still drive your mom's Pinto

#1132 of 2986 Re: 2001 Ford Ranger Tranny Prob. [esalinas] by sia

Apr 13, 2005 (7:32 am)

Replying to: esalinas (Apr 07, 2005 2:31 pm)
Why bother wondering what the whistle is? the tranny is blown and needs to be rebuilt regardless. but just for kicks, what might sound like a whistle could be air sucking into the the vacuum line going to the modulator valve, that can actually cause the tranny to act up real bad, but thats something that is some thing you have to hear for yourself to know what the sound is, And next time you want to go off road don't go with an automatic, they really are not designed for it.
 
                                                                                                    SIA

#1133 of 2986 Re: Check Engine Light [lisa54] by darxxx

Apr 13, 2005 (5:03 pm)

Replying to: lisa54 (Mar 22, 2001 6:04 pm)
I have a '95 Ranger, which I purchased new, and now has 230,000kms on it. The check engine light has been on since around 85,000kms. The dealer said it was a defective emissions sensor and would not cause a breakdown. I never did get the part replaced (I kept putting it off), and have never had a problem with the engine. I know that is not the proper thing to do, but it's still running strong, although I do have some strange heater/lighting problems going on that I'm going to have to start a discussion about.

#1134 of 2986 "95 Ranger Heater/Lights Problem by darxxx

Apr 13, 2005 (5:11 pm)

The heater's fan control switch (rheostat?) would only work on the highest setting. When I switched it on yesterday, something shorted out and I lost my headlights and instrument panel lights....weird. With the heater turned off, the park lights work, but when I turn on my headlights the dash lights go out again. As I turn up my fan control the lights get dimmer. Anybody ever experience something as strange as this?? I wonder if I removed the fuse for the heater altogether, would the lights return to normal, and would replacing the switch fix the problem? Any info would be greatly appreciated.

#1135 of 2986 stalls when put in gear by cj091184

Apr 14, 2005 (12:47 am)

my 1990 for ranger has the 2.3 with the 8 plugs, it just had a tune up, and has been running great. The other day I got off of the freeway and as I applied the brake to stop at the light my engine kinda bogged down and stalled out. Now I can start it in park and neutral and it will idle just fine and you can rev the engine to a higher rpm, and a side note the brakes are fine to. Every time that I shift into gear it stalls, even if I hold the brake, it just kinda jumps and cuts out, it sounds more like shutting down than stalling. it is automatic and it stalls in reverse to. I tested with a comp. and returned nothing. any input would be great, thank you for your time

#1136 of 2986 Stuck hood release by mtbickle

Apr 14, 2005 (6:37 am)

I have a 94 ranger that needs to be jump started to get running. My other car is in the shop and I need the vehicle to get to work. Unfortunately when I tried to open the hood and pulled the release it didn't work. I can pull as hard as I want and don't hear that familiar click. Is there a way to easily get the hood open without the inside the cab release?
 
Thanks,
 
Mark

#1137 of 2986 Re: Stuck hood release [mtbickle] by cj091184

Apr 14, 2005 (7:48 am)

Replying to: mtbickle (Apr 14, 2005 6:37 am)
if you look under the front bumper, behind the grill of the truck, you can reach up there with a screwdriver and pop the latch over. thats how I open my pontiac.

#1138 of 2986 Re: Vibration Problem [smoothop1] by ppborceb

Apr 14, 2005 (3:10 pm)

Replying to: smoothop1 (Dec 17, 2004 2:32 pm)
Does anybody know what happened to smoothop1 or the vibration problem that he had?

#1139 of 2986 Changing a Dash, Center Console, etc. by krillin47

Apr 14, 2005 (8:08 pm)

I just recently purchased a 1994 Ford Ranger from someone, and was planning on working on it. The dash is starting to seperate a little, and I wanted to basically change it out.
 
What I'm wondering is, is it possible and if so, can you swap the dash with one from a newer Ranger, or from an Explorer? I want to give the truck a newer look, and want to see if anybody thinks its possible, and if so, which one matches to the mounting brackets of the Ranger?
 
Also, when you do that, how hard is it to change it from manual air and heat, to powered? I am making the windows powered, and just want to see how hard it is to change the air and heat to powered.

#1140 of 2986 Re: stalls when put in gear [cj091184] by wijoco

Apr 16, 2005 (2:35 pm)

Replying to: cj091184 (Apr 14, 2005 12:47 am)
Based on your description, it sounds like low fuel pressure. I would have that tested, go from there.

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