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Old 02-23-2008, 01:31 PM
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1991 Ford Ranger. Someone help me here.

I picked up this Ford Ranger to do estimates and other small running around so I wasn't always driving my big trucks. The Problem is that it gets the exact same MPG as my 3/4 with a fully loaded trailer. Its a 4 cyl. with 8 spark plugs. I changed the air filter and I cut the muffler off and straight piped it. I left the Cat converter still in place and I'm thinking I should have cut that out as well. Its totally gutless and it only pulls off 15 MPG. I like to resell the truck but it takes 8 weeks to get the title bad from processing from me buying it. I'm pissed.
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Old 02-23-2008, 01:41 PM
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That is why the other guy sold it.
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Old 02-24-2008, 12:34 AM
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I would venture to say the cat it bad. See what happens when you take off or replace the cat.
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Old 02-24-2008, 11:17 PM
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check the air ducting that feeds the filter box...

maybe there is a dead cat or a chipmunk nest blocking it up...

Auto or stick?

sounds way off at 15mpg
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Old 02-25-2008, 02:22 AM
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I have '94 ranger with 2.3, 5 spd averaging 24-25 mpg. Something wrong with your truck. Yours averaging worse than my 4.9, 300-6 150!
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Old 02-25-2008, 07:54 AM
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Could be the O2 sensor.
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Old 02-25-2008, 09:46 AM
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yeah, hang on too it, it will get better...something is wrong with it!
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