This truck has been through just about everything.
I have four big issues that seem to be getting worse as the miles add up. This is a 1998 Ford Ranger automatic - 6 Cylinder 3.0L with
140,000 Miles. Any Ranger gurus out there? Any help would be greatly appreciated. If no one has experienced these problems, I hope the issues below are at least somewhat entertaining and amusing to you! :)
- The idle is rough enough for you to sing a straight note that sounds like a sheep. The truck is like a diaphragm. LOL! I mean this thing shakes. Then when I get between 30 and 55 mph I notice it doing it again. Must be a certain rpm that it is hitting on because I notice it shakes at the same intervals. If I let off of the throttle it stops. I know I need a new fuel filter, but I have no clue where it is at or how to release the fuel pressure. What could be the problem here? :?:
- There is a rattling noise on the driver side in the engine. I hear it more when driving in the low gears, but hardly notice it in the high gears. When it is cold it sounds even worse. And I am in PA and it gets cold here. It has made this noise for a while. It sounds similar to an engine on low oil, but the oil is maintained very well. What could the problem be? :?:
- When it is hot out the belt gobbles like a turkey. The sound is coming from the top pulley behind the fan. I sprayed it with lubricant and it stopped for about 10 minutes and came right back. The belt looks to be fine. I greased the pulley, but that only takes care of it for a couple of days. And when it rains it sounds like a banshee! In the cold weather; however, the pulley makes no sound at all. Humidity? Loosen the pulley somehow? What could be the problem here? :?:
- Somebody forgot to turn out the lights. This one baffles me. :? The dome light seems to want to come on whenever the heck it likes. The door ajar light comes on whenever it wants just as if I was opening the door. Even when I am driving down the road. At night I could be headed to the city in the dark with my headlights on and the dome light will kick on while I?m driving for a few seconds and then click off. This is scary. This truck is possessed and I love it! :twisted: If I park and physically open the door while in motion before I stop, the dome light will not come on and the door ajar light goes out. But it is just a temporary fix because the next time I get in all these little things start happening all over again. If I do not open the door before I park, the truck goes crazy with no one inside it. Crazy huh? What could the problem be here? :?:
I apologize for the huge post, but I wanted to be sure to be as descriptive as I could be.
Thanks in advance for any advice that you may be able to post.
Sincerely,
DeathRace2000 :lol: