Ranger 2WD V6-171 2.8L (1983): Engine, Cooling and Exhaust
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).
Diagnostics
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Engine
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Heating & A/C
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Engine95 pages
- Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods6 pages
Cylinder Block Assembly8 pages
- Connecting Rod, Engine › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Crankshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Service and Repair
Engine Block Heater › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
- Piston, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2
- Piston Pin, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
- Piston Ring, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
Cylinder Head Assembly8 pages
Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories4 pages
Engine Lubrication19 pages
- Engine Oil Dip Stick - Dip Stick Tube › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Correct Oil Fill Level
Engine Oil › Component Information5 pages
- Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Oil Change - Maintenance Schedules
Oil Level Warning Indicator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
- Oil Pan, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Oil Pan - Removal and Installation Procedure2
- Oil Pressure Gauge › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
- Oil Pressure Switch <--> [Oil Pressure Sender] › Component Information › Locations
- Oil Pressure Warning Lamp/Indicator › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
Oil Pump, Engine › Component Information3 pages
Lamps and Indicators - Engine6 pages
Oil Level Warning Indicator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
- Oil Pressure Gauge › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
- Oil Pressure Warning Lamp/Indicator › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
Seals and Gaskets, Engine › Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
- Customer Interest: › 841923 › Sep › 84 › Rear Main Seal - Oil Leaks
All Technical Service Bulletins for Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal:3 pages
All Other Service Bulletins for Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal:2 pages
- Sensors and Switches - Engine › Oil Pressure Switch <--> [Oil Pressure Sender] › Component Information › Locations
Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks30 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 Bulletins11 pages
All Technical Service Bulletins for Idle Speed:4 pages
- All Other Service Bulletins for Idle Speed: › 831917 › Sep › 83 › Shift Lever Knob - Pulls Off23
- 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
- Water Pump › Component Information › Service and Repair › Water Pump Removal and Installation2
Cooling System40 pages
Coolant › Component Information5 pages
Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch6 pages
- Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Specifications2
- Radiator Cooling Fan Temperature Sensor / Switch › Component Information › Specifications
- Temperature Sensor (Gauge) › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Temperature Gauge - Reads Low/Erratic2
- Temperature Switch (Warning Indicator) › Component Information › Locations
- Heater Core › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Heater Core - Leakage Diagnostic Tips23
- Radiator Cap › Component Information › Specifications
Sensors and Switches - Cooling System › Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch6 pages
- Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Specifications2
- Radiator Cooling Fan Temperature Sensor / Switch › Component Information › Specifications
- Temperature Sensor (Gauge) › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Temperature Gauge - Reads Low/Erratic2
- Temperature Switch (Warning Indicator) › Component Information › Locations
- Temperature Gauge › Component Information › Testing and Inspection › Dash Gauge Test2
- Temperature Warning Lamp/Indicator, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
- Thermostat, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Specifications234
- Thermostat Housing, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Locations
- Water Pump › Component Information › Service and Repair › Water Pump Removal and Installation2
Exhaust System18 pages
Catalytic Converter5 pages
Catalyst Shield › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
- Catalytic Converter Mounting Gasket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Exhaust System - Leak/Noise
Exhaust Pipe › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
- Customer Interest: › 83330S1 › Oct › 83 › Converter Pipe - Rattles/Fractures2
- All Technical Service Bulletins: › 83330S1 › Oct › 83 › Converter Pipe - Rattles/Fractures2
All Other Service Bulletins for Exhaust Pipe:2 pages
All Other Service Bulletins for Exhaust Pipe:0 pages
- 861911 › Sep › 86 › A/T - C3/A4LD - Upshift/Downshift Slippage/Leaks
- 851026 › May › 85 › A/T - C5/A4LD Fluid Leak At Vent
Heat Shield, Exhaust › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
- Recalls: › NHTSA82V033000 › Apr › 82 › Recall 82V033000: Muffler Heat Shield Omission
- All Technical Service Bulletins: › NHTSA82V033000 › Apr › 82 › Recall 82V033000: Muffler Heat Shield Omission
- All Other Service Bulletins for Heat Shield: › 932410 › Nov › 93 › Instrument Cluster Warning Lights - Dimly Lit2
- All Other Service Bulletins for Heat Shield: › 932410 › Nov › 93 › Instrument Cluster Warning Lights - Dimly Lit
- Muffler › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Exhaust - Muffler Condensate2
- Seals and Gaskets, Exhaust › Catalytic Converter Mounting Gasket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Exhaust System - Leak/Noise