Newbie Ranger Guy
Newbie Ranger Guy
That’s where they’d keep popping off and the one that’s missing is hanging now which is the one that busted, it is now plugged but what causes that to bust I’m not much of a mechanic just looking for the right direction to go on about fixing all this mess
Hey pals so I’m having some bad issues with my little ranger after I changed out the exhaust gasket I’m currently low on funds so I’m trying to fix it all up myself, so before I changed that out I changed out my Spark plugs as well as wires and had done a oil change also, now the day after I changed the gasket it struggled and hesitated I was confused as to why so I left it alone since I hadn’t driven it that much less than a mile and only used it for about maybe 15 min to run a quick errand and came back the next day I really started to notice it lost power and so I got it checked at autozone was told PCV valve was bad and causing all my cylinders to misfire I changed it out and helped it run slightly better but it’s still hesitating and it loses a lot of power especially going up slopes and I’ve had no option but to run it slowly thru small streets nearby it sounds like a sputter. It doesn’t accelerate properly and I don’t have drops in rpm, I checked my coil pack and it’s fine too I was told possibly by egr is going bad or possibly my crankshaft sensor
These are the codes after replacing PCV valve and checking coil pack
if someone could point me in right direction I’d really appreciate it, also has anyone ever had issues with the DPFE sensor or the hoses because mine would pop off so I had to zip tie and use a clamp but then one ended up just busting entirely so I’m not sure wth is even going on
Last edited by WillyRanger01; Sep 16, 2019 at 10:20 PM. Reason: Adding pictures
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The DPFE sensor hoses should not "pop off" if they do then you most likely have a partially blocked exhaust system, i.e. you are getting back pressure built up in the exhaust which causes DPFE hoses to get pushed off
Exhaust systems run with 0psi to -4psi, yes negative pressure, which is why Ford didn't install clamps on those hoses at the factory, no need for them
Partially blocked exhaust would cause all the codes on your list(except P0155) and a loss of power as engine load got higher, like going up a hill, and just a generally sluggish engine when accelerating and at higher RPMs
Back pressure in the exhaust system means the engine can't suck in as much NEW air/fuel mix because it can't get rid of the old(exhaust) so as back pressure goes up power goes down, and this causes misfires and misfires cause Lean codes, because no oxygen was burned up if cylinder didn't fire
P0155 is a wiring issue at the O2 heater and wouldn't cause any engine running issues
You can test for blocked exhaust using a vacuum gauge on the engine, just to confirm it, but I do think that's the problem
Unless you see an exhaust pipe that has been crushed, lol, its most likely a Cat converter or the muffler has rusted out internally and pieces are broken so partially blocking the exhaust flow thru that Cat or Muffler
If you tap on each part with rubber mallet or piece of wood you may be able to tell which one has rusted out by the rattling sound it makes
The DPFE sensor hoses should not "pop off" if they do then you most likely have a partially blocked exhaust system, i.e. you are getting back pressure built up in the exhaust which causes DPFE hoses to get pushed off
Exhaust systems run with 0psi to -4psi, yes negative pressure, which is why Ford didn't install clamps on those hoses at the factory, no need for them
Partially blocked exhaust would cause all the codes on your list(except P0155) and a loss of power as engine load got higher, like going up a hill, and just a generally sluggish engine when accelerating and at higher RPMs
Back pressure in the exhaust system means the engine can't suck in as much NEW air/fuel mix because it can't get rid of the old(exhaust) so as back pressure goes up power goes down, and this causes misfires and misfires cause Lean codes, because no oxygen was burned up if cylinder didn't fire
P0155 is a wiring issue at the O2 heater and wouldn't cause any engine running issues
You can test for blocked exhaust using a vacuum gauge on the engine, just to confirm it, but I do think that's the problem
Unless you see an exhaust pipe that has been crushed, lol, its most likely a Cat converter or the muffler has rusted out internally and pieces are broken so partially blocking the exhaust flow thru that Cat or Muffler
If you tap on each part with rubber mallet or piece of wood you may be able to tell which one has rusted out by the rattling sound it makes
Last edited by RonD; Sep 17, 2019 at 09:14 PM.
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