Eagle Creek

1996 Ranger 2.3L, 5 speed regular cab shortbed. recent (less than 5K
miles) New double platinum plugs, new spark plug wires, air cleaner,
PVC valve, oil change, oil filter. It ran just fine after the "tune
up" for about 3K miles, then one day suddenly, it started this
hesitation. Right now it has 120K+ miles.
When first started, it starts fine and idles fine, But when I get it
in reverse to back out of the garage it "hesitates and then revs up
enough to back up. Same thing going forward and between gears. It gets
less hesitant after it warms up. after about ten miles when I get off
the Interstate and make my first stop, it ALMOST seems normal, only a
very slight hesitation. Checked throttle position sensor with an analog
ohm meter and slowly moved throttle through complete range.
Ohm meter showed a nice steady movement, with initial reading of 1000
ohms at closed throttle and a 4000 ohms at WOT.

It kind of reminds me of the old carburated engines that had the
squirter go bad in the carb.

Sorry about being so long with the explanation, but I tried giving the
best explanation I could.

This is a great group and I've seen many good repair questions answered
...... soooooo I'm hoping you Guys and Gals can help me figure this
problem out.

Thanks!

David M

On Mon, 15 Aug 2005 16:45:20 -0500, Eagle Creek rearranged some electrons
to form:

> 1996 Ranger 2.3L, 5 speed regular cab shortbed. recent (less than 5K
> miles) New double platinum plugs, new spark plug wires, air cleaner,
> PVC valve, oil change, oil filter. It ran just fine after the "tune
> up" for about 3K miles, then one day suddenly, it started this
> hesitation. Right now it has 120K+ miles.
> When first started, it starts fine and idles fine, But when I get it
> in reverse to back out of the garage it "hesitates and then revs up
> enough to back up. Same thing going forward and between gears. It gets
> less hesitant after it warms up. after about ten miles when I get off
> the Interstate and make my first stop, it ALMOST seems normal, only a
> very slight hesitation. Checked throttle position sensor with an analog
> ohm meter and slowly moved throttle through complete range.
> Ohm meter showed a nice steady movement, with initial reading of 1000
> ohms at closed throttle and a 4000 ohms at WOT.
>
> It kind of reminds me of the old carburated engines that had the
> squirter go bad in the carb.
>
> Sorry about being so long with the explanation, but I tried giving the
> best explanation I could.
>
> This is a great group and I've seen many good repair questions answered
> ..... soooooo I'm hoping you Guys and Gals can help me figure this
> problem out.
>
> Thanks!

Fuel filter maybe? Just a thought.

--
David M (dmacchiarolo)
http://home.triad.rr.com/redsled
T/S 53
sled351 Linux 2.4.18-14 has been up 17 days 20:26

Eagle Creek

"David M" <NOSPAM@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.08.15.23.06.20.879191@sled351...
> On Mon, 15 Aug 2005 16:45:20 -0500, Eagle Creek rearranged some
electrons
> to form:
>
> > 1996 Ranger 2.3L, 5 speed regular cab shortbed. recent (less than
5K
> > miles) New double platinum plugs, new spark plug wires, air
cleaner,
> > PVC valve, oil change, oil filter. It ran just fine after the
"tune
> > up" for about 3K miles, then one day suddenly, it started this
> > hesitation. Right now it has 120K+ miles.
> > When first started, it starts fine and idles fine, But when I get
it
> > in reverse to back out of the garage it "hesitates and then revs up
> > enough to back up. Same thing going forward and between gears. It
gets
> > less hesitant after it warms up. after about ten miles when I get
off
> > the Interstate and make my first stop, it ALMOST seems normal,
only a
> > very slight hesitation. Checked throttle position sensor with an
analog
> > ohm meter and slowly moved throttle through complete range.
> > Ohm meter showed a nice steady movement, with initial reading of
1000
> > ohms at closed throttle and a 4000 ohms at WOT.
> >
> > It kind of reminds me of the old carburated engines that had the
> > squirter go bad in the carb.
> >
> > Sorry about being so long with the explanation, but I tried giving
the
> > best explanation I could.
> >
> > This is a great group and I've seen many good repair questions
answered
> > ..... soooooo I'm hoping you Guys and Gals can help me figure this
> > problem out.
> >
> > Thanks!
>
> Fuel filter maybe? Just a thought.
>
> --
> David M (dmacchiarolo)
> http://home.triad.rr.com/redsled
> T/S 53
> sled351 Linux 2.4.18-14 has been up 17 days 20:26


> Thanks for the reply .... I forgot to add that when it started
doing this , I also changed the fuel filter.
I know someone in this group will come up with an answer.... Thanks
again

TomC

If my memory serves me well, in my '87 2.3L in was the exhaust gas oxygen
sensor.
TomC

Eagle Creek <7734@46341.invalid> wrote in article
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>
> "David M" <NOSPAM@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.08.15.23.06.20.879191@sled351...
> > On Mon, 15 Aug 2005 16:45:20 -0500, Eagle Creek rearranged some
> electrons
> > to form:
> >
> > > 1996 Ranger 2.3L, 5 speed regular cab shortbed. recent (less than
> 5K
> > > miles) New double platinum plugs, new spark plug wires, air
> cleaner,
> > > PVC valve, oil change, oil filter. It ran just fine after the
> "tune
> > > up" for about 3K miles, then one day suddenly, it started this
> > > hesitation. Right now it has 120K+ miles.
> > > When first started, it starts fine and idles fine, But when I get
> it
> > > in reverse to back out of the garage it "hesitates and then revs up
> > > enough to back up. Same thing going forward and between gears. It
> gets
> > > less hesitant after it warms up. after about ten miles when I get
> off
> > > the Interstate and make my first stop, it ALMOST seems normal,
> only a
> > > very slight hesitation. Checked throttle position sensor with an
> analog
> > > ohm meter and slowly moved throttle through complete range.
> > > Ohm meter showed a nice steady movement, with initial reading of
> 1000
> > > ohms at closed throttle and a 4000 ohms at WOT.
> > >
> > > It kind of reminds me of the old carburated engines that had the
> > > squirter go bad in the carb.
> > >
> > > Sorry about being so long with the explanation, but I tried giving
> the
> > > best explanation I could.
> > >
> > > This is a great group and I've seen many good repair questions
> answered
> > > ..... soooooo I'm hoping you Guys and Gals can help me figure this
> > > problem out.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> >
> > Fuel filter maybe? Just a thought.
> >
> > --
> > David M (dmacchiarolo)
> > http://home.triad.rr.com/redsled
> > T/S 53
> > sled351 Linux 2.4.18-14 has been up 17 days 20:26
>
>
> > Thanks for the reply .... I forgot to add that when it started
> doing this , I also changed the fuel filter.
> I know someone in this group will come up with an answer.... Thanks
> again
>
>