Engine stumble and strange noise
 

I started my truck a 1998 V6 3.0 Ranger up today and the engine stumbled a bit differently than normal. During my five to six mile drive to work it seemed less powerful and less responsive while adding throttle and seemed to make a funny whining or moaning sound that seemed to connect with how much the pedal is pushed. As I add more gas the noise seems to whine higher. Does this make sense to anyone? Can anyone help me?

When I drove home from work the same thing happened with the whining and the lack of power, but the engine didn't stumble when first started up.

Please help me!

Thanks,

Cory

Does the oil pressure gauge do anything? Is there a check engine light?

Poor performance and rough idle can be an indicator of the cam syncronizer taking a dump. It will often set off a CEL too. A chirping noise can sometimes be heard when they start to go bad.

There isn't a check engine light on, and the oil pressure (on the stock indicator) doesn't show any difference than usually. The noise isn't a chirp it's more of a whirl or a whine. Not as high pitch or loud as a chirp would be. Almost sounds like it's blowing or sucking air.
Anyone else have any suggestions. How can I check the Cam snychronizer just in case?

Thanks!

i have a 2004 edge that makes the same whirling noise when you accelrate mine has 41,000 miles on it, I replaced the idler pulley, and tuned it up, same noise. it quites down when your driving down the road, just hear the whirling noise when I accelarate

Does it have an electronic EGR?