Ranger 2WD L4-2.3L (2009): Powertrain Management

Also for this vehicle: Ranger 2006.5 (05.2006-), Ranger 2WD L4-122 2.0L SOHC (1984), Ranger 2WD L4-134 2.2L DSL (1983), Ranger 2WD L4-140 2.3L SOHC (1984), Ranger 2WD L4-153 2.5L SOHC VIN C SFI (1998), Ranger 2WD L4-2.3L VIN D (2001), Ranger 2WD V6-171 2.8L (1983), Ranger 2WD V6-177 2.9L (1989), Ranger 2WD V6-182 3.0L (1995), Ranger 2WD V6-245 4.0L (1990), Ranger 2WD V6-245 4.0L VIN X SFI (1997), Ranger 2WD V6-3.0L (2008), Ranger 2WD V6-3.0L VIN U (1998), Ranger 2WD V6-3.0L VIN V Flex Fuel (2001), Ranger 2WD V6-4.0L (2010), Ranger 4WD L4-122 2.0L SOHC (1984), Ranger 4WD L4-134 2.2L DSL (1983), Ranger 4WD L4-140 2.3L SOHC (1984), Ranger 4WD L4-140 2.3L VIN A EFI (1997), Ranger 4WD L4-153 2.5L SOHC VIN C SFI (2001), Ranger 4WD L4-2.3L VIN D (2002), Ranger 4WD V6-171 2.8L (1983), Ranger 4WD V6-177 2.9L (1988), Ranger 4WD V6-182 3.0L (1994), Ranger 4WD V6-183 3.0L (1993), Ranger 4WD V6-245 4.0L (1991), Ranger 4WD V6-245 4.0L VIN X SFI (1999), Ranger 4WD V6-3.0L (2008), Ranger 4WD V6-3.0L VIN U (1997), Ranger 4WD V6-3.0L VIN V Flex Fuel (1999), Ranger 4WD V6-4.0L (2009), Ranger 4WD V6-4.0L VIN E (2001), Ranger Factory Service Manual (2007).

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01Relays and Modules Relays and Modules: Sections
02Sensors and Switches Sensors and Switches: Sections
03Maintenance Maintenance: Sections
04Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
05Powertrain Management Powertrain Management: Sections
- Relays and Modules - Powertrain Management21 pages
  - Relays and Modules - Computers and Control Systems15 pages
    Electronic Throttle Control Module › Component Information › Description and Operation2 3 4
    Engine Control Module › Component Information8 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Engine Control Module:2 pages
    10-12-9 › Jul › 10 › Engine Control - High Cold Idle Or With Clutch Depressed
    10-2-4 › Feb › 10 › A/T, Engine Controls - Delayed A/T Engagement
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Engine Control Module:2 pages
    10-12-9 › Jul › 10 › Engine Control - High Cold Idle Or With Clutch Depressed
    10-2-4 › Feb › 10 › A/T, Engine Controls - Delayed A/T Engagement
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4
    Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System) › Component Information › Locations2 3
  - Relays and Modules - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction6 pages
    Fuel Pump Relay › Component Information › Locations2 3
    Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System) › Component Information › Locations2 3
- Sensors and Switches - Powertrain Management102 pages
  - Sensors and Switches - Computers and Control Systems70 pages
    Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Air Flow Meter/Sensor › Component Information5 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2 3
    Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
    Clutch Switch, ECM › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
    Engine Temperature Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
    Fuel Level Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation2 3
    Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor › Component Information5 pages
    Locations2 3
    Service and Repair › Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor2
    Intake Air Temperature Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3
    Knock Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Manifold Pressure/Vacuum Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
    Oil Temperature Sensor For ECM › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Oxygen Sensor › Component Information11 pages
    Locations › Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) #112 3
    Diagrams › Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) #122
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
    Service and Repair › Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) and Catalyst Monitor Sensor - Exploded View2 3 4
    Power Steering Pressure Switch › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Power Steering Pressure (PSP) Switch2
    Pressure Feedback Exhaust Sensor, EGR › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
    Vehicle Speed Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation › Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor2
  - Sensors and Switches - Emission Control Systems › Pressure Feedback Exhaust Sensor, EGR › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Sensors and Switches - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction16 pages
    Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Air Flow Meter/Sensor › Component Information5 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2 3
    Fuel Pressure Sensor/Switch › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Fuel Temperature Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Inertia Fuel Shutoff Switch › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
  - Sensors and Switches - Ignition System15 pages
    Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
    Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
    Ignition Switch › Ignition Switch Lock Cylinder › Component Information › Service and Repair › Ignition Lock Cylinder - Functional2 3
    Knock Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
- Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks20 pages
- Computers and Control Systems255 pages
  - Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Air Flow Meter/Sensor › Component Information5 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2 3
  - Intake Air Temperature Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3
  - Brake Signal › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Brake Pedal Position (BPP) Switch2
  - Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
  - Clutch Switch, ECM › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
  - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
  - Data Link Connector › Component Information › Locations2
  - Electronic Throttle Actuator › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Electronic Throttle Control Module › Component Information › Description and Operation2 3 4
  - Engine Control Module › Component Information7 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Engine Control Module:2 pages
    10-12-9 › Jul › 10 › Engine Control - High Cold Idle Or With Clutch Depressed
    10-2-4 › Feb › 10 › A/T, Engine Controls - Delayed A/T Engagement
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Engine Control Module:2 pages
    10-12-9 › Jul › 10 › Engine Control - High Cold Idle Or With Clutch Depressed
    10-2-4 › Feb › 10 › A/T, Engine Controls - Delayed A/T Engagement
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3
  - Engine Temperature Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
  - Fuel Level Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation2 3
  - Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor › Component Information5 pages
    Locations2 3
    Service and Repair › Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor2
  - Idle Speed/Throttle Actuator - Electronic › Component Information3 pages
    Diagrams
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
  - Information Bus › Component Information74 pages
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
    Testing and Inspection › Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…53
  - Knock Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
  - Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System) › Component Information › Locations2 3
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Manifold Pressure/Vacuum Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
  - Oil Temperature Sensor For ECM › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Oxygen Sensor › Component Information11 pages
    Locations › Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) #112 3
    Diagrams › Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) #122
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
    Service and Repair › Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) and Catalyst Monitor Sensor - Exploded View2 3 4
  - Power Steering Pressure Switch › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Power Steering Pressure (PSP) Switch2
  - Pressure Feedback Exhaust Sensor, EGR › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Relays and Modules - Computers and Control Systems14 pages
    Electronic Throttle Control Module › Component Information › Description and Operation2 3 4
    Engine Control Module › Component Information7 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Engine Control Module:2 pages
    10-12-9 › Jul › 10 › Engine Control - High Cold Idle Or With Clutch Depressed
    10-2-4 › Feb › 10 › A/T, Engine Controls - Delayed A/T Engagement
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Engine Control Module:2 pages
    10-12-9 › Jul › 10 › Engine Control - High Cold Idle Or With Clutch Depressed
    10-2-4 › Feb › 10 › A/T, Engine Controls - Delayed A/T Engagement
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3
    Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System) › Component Information › Locations2 3
  - Sensors and Switches - Computers and Control Systems70 pages
    Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Air Flow Meter/Sensor › Component Information5 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2 3
    Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
    Clutch Switch, ECM › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
    Engine Temperature Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
    Fuel Level Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation2 3
    Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor › Component Information5 pages
    Locations2 3
    Service and Repair › Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor2
    Intake Air Temperature Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3
    Knock Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Manifold Pressure/Vacuum Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
    Oil Temperature Sensor For ECM › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Oxygen Sensor › Component Information11 pages
    Locations › Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) #112 3
    Diagrams › Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) #122
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
    Service and Repair › Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) and Catalyst Monitor Sensor - Exploded View2 3 4
    Power Steering Pressure Switch › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Power Steering Pressure (PSP) Switch2
    Pressure Feedback Exhaust Sensor, EGR › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
    Vehicle Speed Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation › Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor2
  - Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
  - Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
  - Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information › Description and Operation2
  - Vehicle Speed Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation › Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor2
- Emission Control Systems39 pages
  - Air Injection3 pages
    Air Diverter Solenoid › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Air Diverter Valve › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Air Injection Pump › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Catalytic Converter › Component Information › Description and Operation2 3 4 5
  - Evaporative Emissions System12 pages
    Canister Purge Control Valve › Component Information4 pages
    Diagrams2
    Service and Repair › Evaporative Emission (EVAP) System Components - Exploded View2
    Evaporative Canister Filter › Component Information › Service and Repair › Evaporative Emission (EVAP) System Components - Exploded View2
    Evaporative Emission Control Canister › Component Information › Service and Repair › Evaporative Emission (EVAP) System Components - Exploded View2
    Leak Detection Solenoid, Evaporative System › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Leak Detection Valve, Evaporative System › Component Information3 pages
    Diagrams
    Service and Repair › Evaporative Emission (EVAP) System Components - Exploded View2
  - Exhaust Gas Recirculation14 pages
    EGR Electronic Vacuum Regulator Solenoid › Component Information › Description and Operation
    EGR Tube › Component Information › Description and Operation2
    EGR Valve › Component Information10 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electric Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EEGR) Valve2 3
    Service and Repair › Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Valve2 3 4 5
    Pressure Feedback Exhaust Sensor, EGR › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Positive Crankcase Ventilation4 pages
    Oil Separator › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Positive Crankcase Ventilation Valve › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Sensors and Switches - Emission Control Systems › Pressure Feedback Exhaust Sensor, EGR › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Fuel Delivery and Air Induction104 pages
  - Fuel Pressure › System Information › Specifications2 3
  - Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair2
  - Idle Speed › System Information › Specifications
  - Accelerator Pedal › Component Information › Testing and Inspection › Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview2
  - Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Air Flow Meter/Sensor › Component Information5 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2 3
  - Fuel Filler Cap Warning Indicator › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair2
  - Fuel Injector › Component Information7 pages
    Specifications › Electrical Specifications2
    Diagrams › Fuel Injector 12 3 4
    Service and Repair › Fuel Rail and Fuel Injector - Exploded View
  - Fuel Line Coupler › Component Information › Service and Repair › Spring Lock Couplings2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Fuel Pressure Relief Valve › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Fuel Pressure Sensor/Switch › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Fuel Pump6 pages
    Fuel Pressure › System Information › Specifications2 3
    Fuel Pump Relay › Component Information › Locations2 3
  - Fuel Rail › Component Information › Service and Repair › Fuel Rail2 3
  - Fuel Supply Line › Component Information › Service and Repair › Fuel Tank and Filler Pipe - Exploded View2 3 4 5
  - Fuel Tank7 pages
    Fuel Filler Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair › Fuel Tank and Filler Pipe - Exploded View2 3 4
    Fuel Gauge Sender › Component Information › Description and Operation › Fuel Pump (FP) Module2
    Fuel Tank Mounting Straps › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Fuel Tank Unit › Component Information3 pages
    Diagrams
    Description and Operation › Fuel Pump (FP) Module2
  - Fuel Temperature Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Idle Speed/Throttle Actuator - Electronic › Component Information3 pages
    Diagrams
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
  - Inertia Fuel Shutoff Switch › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
  - Intake Air Duct › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System) › Component Information › Locations2 3
  - Relays and Modules - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction6 pages
    Fuel Pump Relay › Component Information › Locations2 3
    Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System) › Component Information › Locations2 3
  - Sensors and Switches - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction16 pages
    Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Air Flow Meter/Sensor › Component Information5 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2 3
    Fuel Pressure Sensor/Switch › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Fuel Temperature Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Inertia Fuel Shutoff Switch › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
  - Throttle Body › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Throttle Cable/Linkage › Component Information › Testing and Inspection › Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview2
  - Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
  - Variable Induction System › Variable Induction Control Actuator › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Ignition System42 pages
  - Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications
  - Ignition Timing › System Information › Specifications
  - Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
  - Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
  - Ignition Cable › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Ignition Coil › Component Information8 pages
    Diagrams › Ignition Coil2 3
    Description and Operation › Coil on Plug (COP)2
    Service and Repair › Ignition Coil2 3
  - Knock Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
  - Sensors and Switches - Ignition System15 pages
    Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
    Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Electronic Engine Controls2
    Ignition Switch › Ignition Switch Lock Cylinder › Component Information › Service and Repair › Ignition Lock Cylinder - Functional2 3
    Knock Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
  - Spark Plug › Component Information4 pages
    Specifications › Gap2
    Service and Repair › Engine Ignition Components - Exploded View2
- Transmission Control Systems39 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - Transmission and Drivetrain › Actuators and Solenoids - A/T19 pages
    Pressure Regulating Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2 3 4 5 6
    Shift Interlock Solenoid › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Shift Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2 3 4 5 6
    Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2 3 4 5 6
  - Lamps and Indicators - Transmission and Drivetrain › Lamps and Indicators - A/T2 pages
    Shift Indicator › Component Information › Adjustments
    Transmission Mode Indicator - A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Sensors and Switches - Transmission and Drivetrain › Sensors and Switches - A/T18 pages
    Brake Switch - TCC › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Transmission Mode Switch, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
    Transmission Speed Sensor, A/T › Component Information8 pages
    Locations › Intermediate Shaft Speed Sensor2 3
    Diagrams › Intermediate Shaft Speed Sensor2 3
    Service and Repair › Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor2
- PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
  - Customer Interest for PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory:2 pages
    10-12-9 › Jul › 10 › Engine Control - High Cold Idle Or With Clutch Depressed
    10-2-4 › Feb › 10 › A/T, Engine Controls - Delayed A/T Engagement
  - All Technical Service Bulletins for PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory:2 pages
    10-12-9 › Jul › 10 › Engine Control - High Cold Idle Or With Clutch Depressed
    10-2-4 › Feb › 10 › A/T, Engine Controls - Delayed A/T Engagement
06Transmission and Drivetrain Transmission and Drivetrain: Sections
07Brakes and Traction Control Brakes and Traction Control: Sections
08Starting and Charging Starting and Charging: Sections
09Power and Ground Distribution Power and Ground Distribution: Sections
10Steering and Suspension Steering and Suspension: Sections
11Heating and Air Conditioning Heating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12Restraint Systems Restraint Systems: Sections
13Accessories and Optional Equipment Accessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14Body and Frame Body and Frame: Sections
15Cruise Control Cruise Control: Sections
16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17Lighting and Horns Lighting and Horns: Sections
18Windows and Glass Windows and Glass: Sections
19Wiper and Washer Systems Wiper and Washer Systems: Sections