help please 3.0 (bad mpg, no power)
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help please 3.0 (bad mpg, no power)
ok i have no power, i mean 70mph is very hard to keep(80 mph impossible)
55 mph driving into wind is very hard too
my uncles 2.3 ranger (with 330,000) will stomp my truck anytime
mpg is about 12 and i dont normally do over 65
it was close too 20 over the summer, i know gas chane during winter but this is just crazy!!!!
there is very small miss every once in a great while
ok ive been reading and trying everthing here before posting but dont know what to do now?
what i have done
new spark plugs and wires, check dist cap fine
new airfilter, no change
sea foam, very little smoke
maf cleaned
oil is synth., sea foam in gas and other treatments over time
tire pressure checkes 1 a week
the truck
95 ford ranger
single cab, long box
3.0, 5 speed
contractors cap and ladders but no different from day one the truck was put on road
ok any help very thankful!!!
i like my ranger but wishing i had got full size truck with this mpg
55 mph driving into wind is very hard too
my uncles 2.3 ranger (with 330,000) will stomp my truck anytime
mpg is about 12 and i dont normally do over 65
it was close too 20 over the summer, i know gas chane during winter but this is just crazy!!!!
there is very small miss every once in a great while
ok ive been reading and trying everthing here before posting but dont know what to do now?
what i have done
new spark plugs and wires, check dist cap fine
new airfilter, no change
sea foam, very little smoke
maf cleaned
oil is synth., sea foam in gas and other treatments over time
tire pressure checkes 1 a week
the truck
95 ford ranger
single cab, long box
3.0, 5 speed
contractors cap and ladders but no different from day one the truck was put on road
ok any help very thankful!!!
i like my ranger but wishing i had got full size truck with this mpg
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Originally Posted by bmx4life
3.0 is not a fast engine and has horrible gas mileage.
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Originally Posted by vindex1963
I keep reading this, my truck pulls the Arizona mountains in 5th and gets a constant 23 mpg. What are you doing wrong with your truck? oh yea 35s, auto and I bet you lead foot it. Your truck gets horrible gas mileage.
But if you search this forum, you will see that I am not the only one because of modifications that has this problem. Many people with the 3.0 have the bad gas mileage.
The 3.0 is a strong engine I will definetly say that. I had my truck packed full in the bed and towed a RXP seadoo and a SXR jetski on a double trailer on a 3 hour drive it did a hell of a job! It just isn't that quick, I don't mean with 35's I mean stock its not super fast.
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Originally Posted by pehlke1985
Note: Alot of ppl neglect the fuel filter, in WI its a pretty well know problem but i dunno where you are from but for sure try that!!!
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ok thanx for all the replys and sorry for not responding. i selecte forums and it says something wrong, i had to search to get back here anyways.
i forgot i did change the fuel filter too.
i dont bye anyways lead foot it.
and today a alright gusts of wind on the freeway and im doing 65 and kinda hard to stay there. ive only done 75 or more with a very heavy wind behind me.
my uncle has some kind of scanner that tell real time stats like the maf volatge as its running all with in range, its made bye mac tools.
but it says o2 rich but well with in range. and he has tool that checks the o2 sensor and they both check out ok
i have 130,000, 4x4
i forgot i did change the fuel filter too.
i dont bye anyways lead foot it.
and today a alright gusts of wind on the freeway and im doing 65 and kinda hard to stay there. ive only done 75 or more with a very heavy wind behind me.
my uncle has some kind of scanner that tell real time stats like the maf volatge as its running all with in range, its made bye mac tools.
but it says o2 rich but well with in range. and he has tool that checks the o2 sensor and they both check out ok
i have 130,000, 4x4
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This may sound stupid to some people.But I had same problem and channged all you did.So when changing my oil,I put Lucas Heavy Duty Oil treatment in.Results were unbelievable.After it is in ,each day you drive ,you will feel power come back,as this stuff lubes up your engine.Going up hills at 75 into wind will be no problem again.
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i will change oil and try lucas treatment. i was thinking of buying one o2 sensor and then checking with the scanner and see if say any different and if it does then buy the second. as they both check out good but who knows.
but have to wait for check about a week.
Could Jason's problem be the sign of a cam syncronizer going bad ? Gear wear throwing it off time maybe ?
how would i check for that?
thanx again for all the help Ranger-Forums rocks
but have to wait for check about a week.
Could Jason's problem be the sign of a cam syncronizer going bad ? Gear wear throwing it off time maybe ?
how would i check for that?
thanx again for all the help Ranger-Forums rocks