Ranger 2WD V6-171 2.8L (1983): 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 (2009), Ranger 2WD L4-2.3L VIN D (2001), 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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Relays and Modules - Powertrain Management72 pages
Relays and Modules - Computers and Control Systems5 pages
Relays and Modules - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction5 pages
Relays and Modules - Ignition System › Ignition Control Module › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins62 pages
All Technical Service Bulletins for Ignition Control Module:31 pages
Sensors and Switches - Powertrain Management57 pages
Sensors and Switches - Computers and Control Systems22 pages
- Air Flow Meter/Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Barometric Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Locations
Barometric Pressure Switch › Component Information2 pages
- Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions
- Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Specifications2
- Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions
EGR Valve Position Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins3 pages
- Customer Interest: › 842114S1 › Jan › 85 › EVP Sensor - Rough Engine Idle/Stalling
- All Technical Service Bulletins: › 842114S1 › Jan › 85 › EVP Sensor - Rough Engine Idle/Stalling
- All Other Service Bulletins for EGR Valve Position Sensor: › 85220 › Jan › 85 › Hubcap - Applique Loosening
- All Other Service Bulletins for EGR Valve Position Sensor: › 85220 › Jan › 85 › Hubcap - Applique Loosening
- Intake Air Temperature Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2
- Knock Sensor › Component Information › Locations2
- Manifold Pressure/Vacuum Sensor › Component Information › Specifications
- Oxygen Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › EGO Sensors - Silicone Contamination2
- Throttle Full Close Switch › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › TPS Mounting Screws - Hard to Remove
Vehicle Speed Sensor › Component Information2 pages
Sensors and Switches - Emission Control Systems › EGR Valve Position Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins7 pages
- Customer Interest: › 842114S1 › Jan › 85 › EVP Sensor - Rough Engine Idle/Stalling
- All Technical Service Bulletins: › 842114S1 › Jan › 85 › EVP Sensor - Rough Engine Idle/Stalling
All Other Service Bulletins for EGR Valve Position Sensor:5 pages
All Other Service Bulletins for EGR Valve Position Sensor:0 pages
- 91155 › Jul › 91 › A/C System - Chemical/Refrigerator Type Odor
- 891410 › Jul › 89 › A/C - Pressure Cycling Switch Diagnostic Procedure
Sensors and Switches - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction7 pages
- Air Flow Meter/Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation
Fuel Tank Selector Switch › Component Information3 pages
- Fuel Pump Inertia Switch <--> [Inertia Fuel Shutoff Switch] › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions
- Throttle Full Close Switch › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › TPS Mounting Screws - Hard to Remove
Sensors and Switches - Ignition System21 pages
- Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions
- Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions
- Hall Effect Sensor, Ignition › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Distributor Stator - Replacement Procedure2345678910111213
Ignition Switch › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
- Knock Sensor › Component Information › Locations2
Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks27 pages
- Fuel Pressure › System Information › Specifications
- Air/Fuel Mixture › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Idle Mixture - Setting Procedure Revision2
Idle Speed › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins8 pages
All Technical Service Bulletins for Idle Speed:4 pages
- Fuel Filter › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Fuel Filter - Replacement Information
- Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications
- Ignition Cable › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
Distributor, Ignition › Component Information6 pages
- Spark Plug › Component Information › Specifications
- Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
- Valve Clearance › System Information › Locations2
Computers and Control Systems60 pages
- Air Flow Meter/Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Intake Air Temperature Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2
- Barometric Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Locations
Barometric Pressure Switch › Component Information2 pages
- Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions
- Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Specifications2
- Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions
EGR Valve Position Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
- Engine Control Module › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions
Idle Speed/Throttle Actuator - Mechanical › Component Information4 pages
- Knock Sensor › Component Information › Locations2
- Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System) › Component Information › Locations234
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
- Manifold Pressure/Vacuum Sensor › Component Information › Specifications
- Oxygen Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › EGO Sensors - Silicone Contamination2
Relays and Modules - Computers and Control Systems5 pages
Sensors and Switches - Computers and Control Systems23 pages
- Air Flow Meter/Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Barometric Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Locations
Barometric Pressure Switch › Component Information2 pages
- Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions
- Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Specifications2
- Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions
EGR Valve Position Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
- Customer Interest: › 842114S1 › Jan › 85 › EVP Sensor - Rough Engine Idle/Stalling
- All Technical Service Bulletins: › 842114S1 › Jan › 85 › EVP Sensor - Rough Engine Idle/Stalling
- All Other Service Bulletins for EGR Valve Position Sensor: › 85111S › Feb › 85 › Power Steering Pump - Leakage At Dipstick Cap2
- All Other Service Bulletins for EGR Valve Position Sensor: › 85111S › Feb › 85 › Power Steering Pump - Leakage At Dipstick Cap
- Intake Air Temperature Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2
- Knock Sensor › Component Information › Locations2
- Manifold Pressure/Vacuum Sensor › Component Information › Specifications
- Oxygen Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › EGO Sensors - Silicone Contamination2
- Throttle Full Close Switch › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › TPS Mounting Screws - Hard to Remove
Vehicle Speed Sensor › Component Information2 pages
- Throttle Full Close Switch › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › TPS Mounting Screws - Hard to Remove
Vehicle Speed Sensor › Component Information2 pages
Emission Control Systems97 pages
Air Injection33 pages
- Air Injection Vacuum Control Solenoid Valve › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Air Diverter Valve › Component Information › Description and Operation › Air Bypass Valves234
- Air Injection Bypass Valve › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
Air Injection Check Valve › Component Information4 pages
Air Injection Control Valve › Component Information10 pages
Air Injection Hose/Tube › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
Customer Interest for Air Injection Hose/Tube:3 pages
All Technical Service Bulletins for Air Injection Hose/Tube:3 pages
- Air Pump <--> [Air Injection Pump] › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
- Pulsed Secondary Air Injection › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Thermal Vacuum Valve, Air Injection › Component Information › Description and Operation › Temperature Vacuum Switch (TVS)2
- Vacuum Check Valve, AIR › Component Information › Description and Operation2
- Vacuum Delay Valve, Air Injection › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Exhaust - Fluff/Backfire Noise on Deceleration
Catalytic Converter6 pages
Catalyst Shield › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins5 pages
- Customer Interest: › 83910 › Jun › 83 › Catalytic Converter Heat Shield - Buzz/Rattle Noise2
- All Technical Service Bulletins: › 83910 › Jun › 83 › Catalytic Converter Heat Shield - Buzz/Rattle Noise2
- All Other Service Bulletins for Catalyst Shield: › 831113 › Jun › 83 › Aluminum Wheels - Vibration/Shake
- All Other Service Bulletins for Catalyst Shield: › 831113 › Jun › 83 › Aluminum Wheels - Vibration/Shake
- Catalytic Converter Mounting Gasket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Exhaust System - Leak/Noise
- Early Fuel Evaporation (EFE) › Exhaust Heat Control Valve <--> [EFE Valve] › Component Information › Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2
Evaporative Emissions System28 pages
- Bowl Vent Solenoid › Component Information › Locations234
Bowl Vent Valve › Component Information7 pages
- Canister Purge Control Valve › Component Information › Description and Operation › Canister Purge Regulator Valve2
- Canister Purge Solenoid › Component Information › Locations2
- Charcoal Canister <--> [Evaporative Emission Control Canister] › Component Information › Locations2345
- Fuel Overflow Reservoir › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Liquid Vapor Separator, Evaporative System › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Thermal Vacuum Valve - EVAP › Component Information › Description and Operation23
Vacuum Delay Valve, EVAP › Component Information3 pages
Exhaust Gas Recirculation20 pages
- EGR Control Solenoid › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › EGR Solenoids - Contamination
- EGR Vacuum Regulator Solenoid <--> [EGR Electronic Vacuum Regulator Solenoid] › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › EGR Solenoids - Contamination
EGR Valve › Component Information7 pages
EGR Valve Position Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
EGR Wide Open Throttle Valve › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
- Thermal Vacuum Valve, EGR › Component Information › Description and Operation23
- Positive Crankcase Ventilation › Component Information › Description and Operation2
Sensors and Switches - Emission Control Systems › EGR Valve Position Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
- Inlet Air Temperature Control <--> [Thermostatic Air Cleaner] › Thermostatic Air Cleaner Vacuum Switch › Component Information › Description and Operation23
- Vacuum Restrictor › Component Information › Description and Operation
Fuel Delivery and Air Induction107 pages
- Fuel Pressure › System Information › Specifications
Idle Speed › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins12 pages
All Technical Service Bulletins for Idle Speed:4 pages
- All Other Service Bulletins for Idle Speed: › 831418 › Jul › 83 › Grille/Headlamp - Wind Whistle234
- Air/Fuel Mixture › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Idle Mixture - Setting Procedure Revision2
- Air Flow Meter/Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation
Carburetor28 pages
Accelerator Pump › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
- Bowl Vent Solenoid › Component Information › Locations234
Carburetor Float › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
Customer Interest for Carburetor Float:2 pages
All Technical Service Bulletins for Carburetor Float:2 pages
Carburetor Intake Manifold Spacer › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
- Carburetor Solenoid › Component Information › Description and Operation › YFA Carburetor Feedback Solenoid2
- Choke Plate › Component Information › Adjustments
Electric Assist Choke <--> [Choke Thermostat/Heater] › Component Information9 pages
- Dashpot › Component Information › Adjustments
Fast Idle Cam › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
- Fuel › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Fuel - California Reformulated Gasoline2345
Fuel Filler Cap › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
- Fuel Filter › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Fuel Filter - Replacement Information
- Fuel Hose Clamp › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Fuel Filter - Replacement Information
Fuel Injector › Component Information2 pages
Fuel Supply Line › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
Fuel Tank7 pages
Idle Speed/Throttle Actuator - Mechanical › Component Information4 pages
- Idle/Altitude Compensator (Non Comp. Controlled) › Component Information › Description and Operation › Altitude Compensator2
- Fuel Pump Inertia Switch <--> [Inertia Fuel Shutoff Switch] › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions
Intake Air Duct › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
Intake Air Heater › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins7 pages
- Customer Interest: › 832428 › Dec › 83 › Air Cleaner/EGR - Poor Cold Wide Open Performance23
- All Technical Service Bulletins: › 832428 › Dec › 83 › Air Cleaner/EGR - Poor Cold Wide Open Performance23
- All Other Service Bulletins for Intake Air Heater: › NHTSA82V124001 › Dec › 82 › Recall 82V124001: Fuel Pump Diode Defect
- All Other Service Bulletins for Intake Air Heater: › NHTSA82V124001 › Dec › 82 › Recall 82V124001: Fuel Pump Diode Defect
- Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System) › Component Information › Locations234
Relays and Modules - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction5 pages
Sensors and Switches - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction7 pages
- Air Flow Meter/Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation
Fuel Tank Selector Switch › Component Information3 pages
- Fuel Pump Inertia Switch <--> [Inertia Fuel Shutoff Switch] › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions
- Throttle Full Close Switch › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › TPS Mounting Screws - Hard to Remove
Throttle Cable/Linkage › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
- Throttle Full Close Switch › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › TPS Mounting Screws - Hard to Remove
Ignition System193 pages
- Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications
- Ignition Resistor <--> [Ignition Ballast Resistor] › Component Information › Specifications2
- Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions
- Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions
Distributor, Ignition › Component Information6 pages
- Hall Effect Sensor, Ignition › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Distributor Stator - Replacement Procedure2345678910111213
- Ignition Cable › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
Ignition Coil › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins15 pages
- All Other Service Bulletins for Ignition Coil: › 83910 › Jun › 83 › Catalytic Converter Heat Shield - Buzz/Rattle Noise2
- All Other Service Bulletins for Ignition Coil: › 83910 › Jun › 83 › Catalytic Converter Heat Shield - Buzz/Rattle Noise
Ignition Control Module › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins62 pages
All Technical Service Bulletins for Ignition Control Module:31 pages
- Ignition Timing Connector › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Knock Sensor › Component Information › Locations2
- Pick-Up Coil, Ignition › Component Information › Specifications
Relays and Modules - Ignition System › Ignition Control Module › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins62 pages
All Technical Service Bulletins for Ignition Control Module:31 pages
Sensors and Switches - Ignition System21 pages
- Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions
- Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions
- Hall Effect Sensor, Ignition › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Distributor Stator - Replacement Procedure2345678910111213
Ignition Switch › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
- Knock Sensor › Component Information › Locations2
- Spark Plug › Component Information › Specifications
- Vacuum Restrictor › Component Information › Description and Operation
Transmission Control Systems5 pages
Actuators and Solenoids - Transmission and Drivetrain2 pages
- Lamps and Indicators - Transmission and Drivetrain › Lamps and Indicators - Transfer Case › Four Wheel Drive Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
- Sensors and Switches - Transmission and Drivetrain › Sensors and Switches - M/T › Gear Sensor/Switch, M/T › Component Information › Locations