Question for folks who drive 4-cyl, 5-speed manual Rangers:  What gas
mileage are you getting ??

1987 F-150 5.8L C6.
Anyone know of an aftermarket front-end spare tire mount? I was half-
expecting to find one at J.C. Whitney. If these aren't generally made,
what's the reason? Any issue with airflow to the radiator?

Anyone experience this?
While holding my foot on the brake at a red light, after a few seconds, the
pedal will actually drop about another inch or so. The dealer says it's
normal but I think something is wrong.

I'm in the market for a truck, and I'm giving strong consideration to a '97
F150 with 95k miles. I own a Bronco with a 5.8L, and I like it alot, but it
can not haul the stuff I need to carry.
I will be using the truck for construction work, it has a camper shell

I was looking at used full sized trucks (F150, Chev 1500). Something with a
8 foot bed. I was surprized that they use the same ~1/8" thick steel U
channel frame that is used in the S10/Ranger. I was expecting something
beefier in a full size. Why do this?

I have a 96 Ranger with ~150k miles. I know that one of the cyclinders
is losing pressure, but I don't think that really explains the sound.
When I am moving over 30 mph and give it  more than half throttle in
any gear(has the Mazda 5 speed), it starts making a sound like a turbo

I Have an 85 ford f-150 that I bought for 150.00, The engine runs but I am
having problems getting the starter to engage the flywheel after I replaced
the flywheel, transmission, starter, and many more parts. when I try to start
the truck, the starter GRINDS the flywheel... I turn ...

So I decided to look for a new flareside Ranger and can't find one anywhere.
Did Ford stop making them?

Can someone out there with a good library tell me the refrigerant capacity
for a 99 Navigator with Aux A/C?
I need to replace a hose and would like to charge to the design capacity.
Thanks !

I posted this in one of the other groups, but I feel this might be the
better group...
We have a 1994 RV based on a 1994 E350 van.
First, when driving, it seems that there is "play" in the steering. Looking

I have a 97 Ford Ranger 98k 2.3L 4banger manual.
I am having a ton of trouble and was hoping someone could point me in the
right direction.
The trouble started out one night on the way home from work, The truck

When towing a heavy load, 13,000 pounds, up a long hill, I sometimes get a
whistling sound coming from the engine at the same time the auxillary fan/pump
comes on.  It doesn't occur all the time, but more often on the more severe
hills.  Today it happened on the Lewiston, ID, hill; ...

I've converted a 1987 4x2 5.8L F-150 to manual steering (long story).
I can't think of a way to re-route the v-belt that used to connect to
the PS pump. Currently the belt goes from the crank to the water pump
then off to the PS pump. The PS pump pully is where the tension is

I have a 2001 F150 XLT SuperCab 4x4 with 4 wheel disc brakes.
Sometimes when I press the brake pedal, for a second the brakes do not
work and then they start to work, the pedal goes down a little bit
then start to grab, or when I start braking (braking is working) then

have 2001 excursion w/shift on the fly, shifted to 4 wheel low to get
trailer out of a rut.
once free turned switch to 2 wheel high nothing happened 4 wheel low light
still lit and truck is still in 4 wheel low.