Oh No What Hav I Done
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Oh No What Hav I Done
I bought a 1998 XLT 5speed with 128,000 miles for $3000 over the weekend and it ran awsome!
But the valve cover had a leak and needed a set of plugs.
I did a radiator flush sunday drained the old and put the "T" on the heater hose and ran the garden hose with the cap and drain open I also cleaned out the catch can too.
well today I got the plugs in and now need to get some gaskets.
1 Valve cover
1 ? intake?
1 ? thing that bolts to the back of the intake
What are the gaskets I need called
Also I pulled the dang boot and the metal part stayed on the plug so what should I do get some aftermarket ones, motorcraft set or just the one from the Ford dealer?
But the valve cover had a leak and needed a set of plugs.
I did a radiator flush sunday drained the old and put the "T" on the heater hose and ran the garden hose with the cap and drain open I also cleaned out the catch can too.
well today I got the plugs in and now need to get some gaskets.
1 Valve cover
1 ? intake?
1 ? thing that bolts to the back of the intake
What are the gaskets I need called
Also I pulled the dang boot and the metal part stayed on the plug so what should I do get some aftermarket ones, motorcraft set or just the one from the Ford dealer?
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Ok got it all back together runs real good seams to have more low RPM power.
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So I have had this Ranger for 4 days and have done all this
1-Valve Cover Gasket
2-Radiator/Overflow- flushing and cleaning
3-Oil/Filter
4-Plugs
5-Wires
Next is drain and fill the transmission
This weekend Im checking the breaks and atleast bleed fresh break fluid into the system
My truck also looks like the front end may need some attention (cracked rubber upper ball joints?
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So I have had this Ranger for 4 days and have done all this
1-Valve Cover Gasket
2-Radiator/Overflow- flushing and cleaning
3-Oil/Filter
4-Plugs
5-Wires
Next is drain and fill the transmission
This weekend Im checking the breaks and atleast bleed fresh break fluid into the system
My truck also looks like the front end may need some attention (cracked rubber upper ball joints?
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