Ok. Not sure why I actually found this out, but when my Ranger is parked and I rev the engine, it only goes up to around 3000 RPM and it acts like it hits a rev limiter. When I'm in gear (such as first), I can take it up higher (although I haven't gotten it too high).

Then I tried the same thing in Neutral, and it acts like there's a limiter at around 3000 RPM.

Is something wrong? Or is it supposed to act this way? All my other cars and bikes have NEVER done this before.

 

no your right its a limiter...

 

My Ranger does the same thing. @ 3k rpms you've hit the limit.

 

Yep, its a safety feature.

 

what they said, it keeps idiots from blowing there motors

 

Normal. Sorry no neutral drop burnouts for you.

 

yeah, keeps you from throwing a rod. when transmission is in neutral the engine is not under any stress... i cant explain it really but basically if the engine isnt actually spinning the wheels, it can screw itself up at lower rpms

 

thats when you go 20 in reverse then drop it down to drive or break torque it

 

Interesting. None of my other cars have had it. It certainly sounded and felt like a limiter, so I wasn't TOO concerned about it.

Thankz guys.

 

normal as can be... programers cant even lift it.... just the speed limiter

 

A programmer will get rid of it.

 

X2 it will

 

ya my acura rsx type-s has the same thing. limited at 5000rpm but redline in gear is abot 7800rpm

 

hey ranger, pics of the acura?
i had an 06 BOM type s

i miss that car...


but i love my truck