1990 Ford 4x4 V6 Ranger Fuel injection problems

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mtnfox31 - 06 Nov 2007 02:07 GMT

I have a 1990 Ford 4x4 V6 Ranger nd I'm having prolems when I put it in drive.
The engine stalls and I'm left sitting. When I start it up it idles up just
fine, but when I shift it into drive it stalls out completely. If someone
has any ideas how to fix this I'll be grateful. Thanks so much.

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ds549@webtv.net - 06 Nov 2007 03:12 GMT

fuel pressure?

http://www.minibite.com/america/malone.htm

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mtnfox31 - 06 Nov 2007 19:17 GMT

how do you check or know if it is your fuel pressure?

>fuel pressure?
>
>http://www.minibite.com/america/malone.htm

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david - 06 Nov 2007 05:00 GMT

> I have a 1990 Ford 4x4 V6 Ranger nd I'm having prolems when I put it in
> drive. The engine stalls and I'm left sitting. When I start it up it
> idles up just fine, but when I shift it into drive it stalls out
> completely. If someone has any ideas how to fix this I'll be grateful.
> Thanks so much.

Are there any trouble codes set?

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mtnfox31 - 06 Nov 2007 19:18 GMT

trouble codes? how do you check and see if you have trouble codes? What do
you look for?

>> I have a 1990 Ford 4x4 V6 Ranger nd I'm having prolems when I put it in
>> drive. The engine stalls and I'm left sitting. When I start it up it
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>Are there any trouble codes set?

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david - 07 Nov 2007 03:10 GMT

> trouble codes? how do you check and see if you have trouble codes? What
> do you look for?

You're kidding, right?

If Check Engine Light = on, Take it to your local Autozone, have them
scan it, and report back what the codes are.

>>> I have a 1990 Ford 4x4 V6 Ranger nd I'm having prolems when I put it
>>> in drive. The engine stalls and I'm left sitting. When I start it up
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>>Are there any trouble codes set?

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mtnfox31 - 07 Nov 2007 23:03 GMT

no not kidding LOL. Kind of mechanically handicapped. no no trouble codes
as I know of

>> trouble codes? how do you check and see if you have trouble codes? What
>> do you look for?
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>>>Are there any trouble codes set?

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Jeff Strickland - 06 Nov 2007 16:49 GMT

What happens if you drive with two feet instead of just one?

A valid test in a situation like this is to apply the brake with the left
foot and keep the gas up with the right and see if the trouble goes away
above idle speed.

Another symptom could be that the truck runs okay UNTIL the brake is
applied. Try applying the brake and holding it for a few seconds before
selecting D. Assume for a moment that your selection of D and the
application of the brake happen at the same time, your report as that
selecting D is the problem, but really the application of the brake is the
trouble. Your truck has vacuum assisted brakes, and a leak in the vacuum
booster of the master cylinder can cause the engine to stall when the brakes
are applied.

Hold the brake applied, select N. If the engine remains running, raise the
engine speed to 1000 rpm and select D. SLOWLY increase the engine speed to
see if there is a point where the motor remains running when the
transmission is engaged. If you can keep the engine running by applying gas
while D is selected and the brakes are applied, then you have started to
isolate the problem. Collect more symptoms and report back ...

PS
I do not endorse the practice of applying the brake with one foot and the
gas with the other, but I do suggest that it can be a valuable aid in
testing and troubleshooting this sort of problem.

>I have a 1990 Ford 4x4 V6 Ranger nd I'm having prolems when I put it in
>drive.
> The engine stalls and I'm left sitting. When I start it up it idles up
> just
> fine, but when I shift it into drive it stalls out completely. If someone
> has any ideas how to fix this I'll be grateful. Thanks so much.

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mtnfox31 - 06 Nov 2007 19:33 GMT

It idles at a 1000 rpms. It starts up fine and idles fine in park or neutral,
but shift down in reverse or D,2,1 even with your foot on the brake and gas
revving the rpms up it still stalls and dies. You can hit the brake and it
idles fine in P and N but shift out of P and N it dies.
It runs for a second or two, but it still dies.
It still dies with your foot off of the brake.
I've tried everything you suggeated and it still stalls when I put it in gear.

Thanks, if you have more suggestions about what to do or what my problem
might be.

>What happens if you drive with two feet instead of just one?
>
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>> fine, but when I shift it into drive it stalls out completely. If someone
>> has any ideas how to fix this I'll be grateful. Thanks so much.

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Jeff Strickland - 06 Nov 2007 20:03 GMT

Does it attempt to move?

The torque converter is supposed to allow the engine to idle without the
transmission pulling it down to a stall. If the torque converter is locked
at idle, then when you select a gear, the vehicle wants to move but is held
back by you, and stalls (think of a manual tranmission where you come to a
full stop but fail to depress the clutch, the engine stalls as a result).

> It idles at a 1000 rpms. It starts up fine and idles fine in park or
> neutral,
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>>> someone
>>> has any ideas how to fix this I'll be grateful. Thanks so much.

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mtnfox31 - 07 Nov 2007 23:05 GMT

I'll check it out. You are probably right as I have exhausted all the other
possibilities. Thank you

>Does it attempt to move?
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>>>> someone
>>>> has any ideas how to fix this I'll be grateful. Thanks so much.

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