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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Trucks / April 2007

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1983 Ford Ranger 2.3l 4cyl, 5 speed manual, carb.

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paulxinfinity - 18 Apr 2007 18:08 GMT
I have been getting BAD fuel economy with this truck.
11-13 mpg city whether its warm or cold out.
Highway is better at about 20-22mpg.
I can find no fuel leaks from tank or lines leading to carb.
Have cleaned carb a couple times with "kleen-flo" spray as well as
fuel line cleaner liquid placed in the tank.
When I use the choke in cold temps it seems to shut down as engine
warms.
Truck runs well with no power loss or hesitation (unless it's damp,
but that dissapears when I shut off the engine and re-start after it's
warm)
Any suggestions. Thank you for your time.
ds549@webtv.net - 20 Apr 2007 00:00 GMT
sounds like the carb is dumping in to much fuel. a replacement or
rebuild should fix it. i often look in the carb as its running to see if
its dumping to much big droplets. a choke not opening would cause this
too.

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