Ranger 2WD V6-177 2.9L (1989): 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 V6-171 2.8L (1983), 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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01Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC)Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC): Sections
02Relays and Modules Relays and Modules: Sections
03Sensors and Switches Sensors and Switches: Sections
04Maintenance Maintenance: Sections
05Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
06Powertrain Management Powertrain Management: Sections
- Relays and Modules - Powertrain Management17 pages
  - Relays and Modules - Computers and Control Systems8 pages
    Engine Control Module › Component Information6 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Body/Frame - Arc Welding Precautions
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3
    Description and Operation › Electronic Control Assembly (ECA)2
    Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System) › Component Information › Locations2
  - Relays and Modules - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction5 pages
    Fuel Pump Relay › Component Information3 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
    Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System) › Component Information › Locations2
  - Relays and Modules - Ignition System › Ignition Control Module › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
- Sensors and Switches - Powertrain Management114 pages
  - Sensors and Switches - Computers and Control Systems59 pages
    Air Flow Meter/Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Barometric Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Specifications
    Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
    Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Specifications2 3
    Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
    EGR Valve Position Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › EVP Sensor - Manual Revision2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…35
    Intake Air Temperature Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2 3
    Manifold Pressure/Vacuum Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › MAP Sensor - Pinpoint Test DF Manual Correction2 3
    Oxygen Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › EGO Sensors - Silicone Contamination2
    Power Steering Pressure Switch › Component Information › Locations
    Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information3 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › TPS Mounting Screws - Hard to Remove
    Adjustments › EEC-IV Using Breakout Box2
    Vehicle Speed Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2 3
  - Sensors and Switches - Emission Control Systems › EGR Valve Position Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › EVP Sensor - Manual Revision2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…35
  - Sensors and Switches - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction8 pages
    Air Flow Meter/Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Fuel Pump Inertia Switch <--> [Inertia Fuel Shutoff Switch] › Component Information4 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3
    Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information3 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › TPS Mounting Screws - Hard to Remove
    Adjustments › EEC-IV Using Breakout Box2
  - Sensors and Switches - Ignition System12 pages
    Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
    Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
    Hall Effect Sensor, Ignition › Component Information › Description and Operation2 3 4
    Ignition Switch › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Ignition Switch: › 932410 › Nov › 93 › Instrument Cluster Warning Lights - Dimly Lit2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Ignition Switch: › 932410 › Nov › 93 › Instrument Cluster Warning Lights - Dimly Lit2
- Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks78 pages
  - Fuel Pressure › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Fuel Pressure Specification - Corrections2 3 4
  - Idle Speed › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins48 pages
    Customer Interest: › 91257 › Dec › 91 › Engine - Hard Cold Starts/Hesitation/Stalls On Start-Up2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Idle Speed:24 pages
    91257 › Dec › 91 › Engine - Hard Cold Starts/Hesitation/Stalls On Start-Up2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
    8912A24 › Jun › 89 › Idle Speed Setting Procedure - Manual Revision2 3 4 5 6
    All Other Service Bulletins for Idle Speed: › 89811 › Apr › 89 › Front Door Glass - Squeaking/Creaking When Cycled2 3 4 5 6
  - Air Cleaner Housing › Air Cleaner Fresh Air Duct/Hose › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Water Entry Through Air Intake System
  - Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
  - Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications
  - Ignition Timing11 pages
    Ignition Timing Connector › Component Information9 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Octane Adjust Shorting Bar - Revised Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Description and Operation › Spout Signal
    Number One Cylinder › Component Information › Locations
    Timing Marks and Indicators › System Information › Diagrams
  - Ignition Cable › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
  - Distributor, Ignition › Component Information6 pages
    Locations
    Description and Operation › TFI IV2 3
    Service and Repair › Removal and Installation2
  - Spark Plug › Component Information › Specifications
  - Valve Clearance › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Valve Clearance Manual Revisions2 3 4
- Computers and Control Systems174 pages
- Emission Control Systems92 pages
- Fuel Delivery and Air Induction216 pages
  - Fuel Pressure › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Fuel Pressure Specification - Corrections2 3 4
  - Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
  - Idle Speed › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins48 pages
    Customer Interest: › 91257 › Dec › 91 › Engine - Hard Cold Starts/Hesitation/Stalls On Start-Up2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Idle Speed:24 pages
    91257 › Dec › 91 › Engine - Hard Cold Starts/Hesitation/Stalls On Start-Up2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
    8912A24 › Jun › 89 › Idle Speed Setting Procedure - Manual Revision2 3 4 5 6
    All Other Service Bulletins for Idle Speed: › 8912A24 › Jun › 89 › Idle Speed Setting Procedure - Manual Revision2 3 4 5 6
  - Air Cleaner Housing › Air Cleaner Fresh Air Duct/Hose › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Water Entry Through Air Intake System
  - Air Flow Meter/Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Auxiliary Air Valve (Idle Speed) › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › EEC IV Pinpoint Test Step KE15 - Revised2 3
  - Fillpipe Restrictor › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Fuel › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins12 pages
    Customer Interest: › 91813 › Apr › 91 › Engine - Rough Idle/Hesitation/Backfire/Stalling
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Fuel:6 pages
    98-26-2 › Jan › 99 › Fuel - Volatility Related Driveability Concerns2
    96107 › May › 96 › Fuel - California Reformulated Gasoline2 3
    91813 › Apr › 91 › Engine - Rough Idle/Hesitation/Backfire/Stalling
    All Other Service Bulletins for Fuel:5 pages
    98-26-2 › Jan › 99 › Fuel - Volatility Related Driveability Concerns2
    96107 › May › 96 › Fuel - California Reformulated Gasoline2 3
  - Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
  - Fuel Injector › Component Information10 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Fuel Injector Cleaner - Parts and Service Tips2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
  - Fuel Pressure Regulator › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
  - Fuel Pump7 pages
    Fuel Pressure › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Fuel Pressure Specification - Corrections2 3 4
    Fuel Pump Relay › Component Information3 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
  - Fuel Injection Supply Manifold Assembly <--> [Fuel Rail] › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Fuel Return Line › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Nylon Fuel Lines - Servicing Procedure2 3 4
  - Fuel Supply Line › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Nylon Fuel Lines - Servicing Procedure2 3 4
  - Fuel Tank › Fuel Gauge Sender › Component Information12 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Fuel Pump/Sender - Defective Parts Return2 3 4 5 6 7
    Testing and Inspection › Test Chart A1-A2 - Fuel Gauge, Pointer Does Not Move2 3 4 5
  - Idle Speed/Throttle Actuator - Electronic › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins36 pages
    Customer Interest for Idle Speed/Throttle Actuator - Electronic: › 91257 › Dec › 91 › Engine - Hard Cold Starts/Hesitation/Stalls On Start-Up2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Idle Speed/Throttle Actuator - Electronic: › 91257 › Dec › 91 › Engine - Hard Cold Starts/Hesitation/Stalls On Start-Up2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
  - Fuel Pump Inertia Switch <--> [Inertia Fuel Shutoff Switch] › Component Information4 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3
  - Intake Air Heater › Component Information4 pages
    Locations
    Testing and Inspection › Air Cleaner Temperature Sensor2 3
  - Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System) › Component Information › Locations2
  - Relays and Modules - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction5 pages
    Fuel Pump Relay › Component Information3 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
    Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System) › Component Information › Locations2
  - Sensors and Switches - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction8 pages
    Air Flow Meter/Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Fuel Pump Inertia Switch <--> [Inertia Fuel Shutoff Switch] › Component Information4 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3
    Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information3 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › TPS Mounting Screws - Hard to Remove
    Adjustments › EEC-IV Using Breakout Box2
  - Throttle Body › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins36 pages
    Customer Interest for Throttle Body: › 91257 › Dec › 91 › Engine - Hard Cold Starts/Hesitation/Stalls On Start-Up2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Throttle Body: › 91257 › Dec › 91 › Engine - Hard Cold Starts/Hesitation/Stalls On Start-Up2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
  - Throttle Cable/Linkage › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Accelerator Cable - Service Procedures/Tips2 3
  - Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information3 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › TPS Mounting Screws - Hard to Remove
    Adjustments › EEC-IV Using Breakout Box2
- Ignition System61 pages
  - Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications
  - Ignition Timing11 pages
    Ignition Timing Connector › Component Information9 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Octane Adjust Shorting Bar - Revised Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Description and Operation › Spout Signal
    Number One Cylinder › Component Information › Locations
    Timing Marks and Indicators › System Information › Diagrams
  - Ignition Resistor <--> [Ignition Ballast Resistor] › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
  - Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
  - Distributor, Ignition › Component Information6 pages
    Locations
    Description and Operation › TFI IV2 3
    Service and Repair › Removal and Installation2
  - Hall Effect Sensor, Ignition › Component Information › Description and Operation2 3 4
  - Ignition Cable › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
  - Ignition Coil › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Ignition Control Module › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
  - Ignition Timing Connector › Component Information9 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Octane Adjust Shorting Bar - Revised Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Description and Operation › Spout Signal
  - Relays and Modules - Ignition System › Ignition Control Module › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
  - Sensors and Switches - Ignition System12 pages
    Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
    Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
    Hall Effect Sensor, Ignition › Component Information › Description and Operation2 3 4
    Ignition Switch › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Ignition Switch: › 932410 › Nov › 93 › Instrument Cluster Warning Lights - Dimly Lit2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Ignition Switch: › 932410 › Nov › 93 › Instrument Cluster Warning Lights - Dimly Lit2
  - Spark Plug › Component Information › Specifications
- Transmission Control Systems › Actuators and Solenoids - Transmission and Drivetrain2 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - A/T › Converter Clutch Override Solenoid <--> [Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid, A/T] › Component Information › Locations
  - Actuators and Solenoids - Differential › Solenoid, Differential Lock › Component Information › Locations
07Transmission and Drivetrain Transmission and Drivetrain: Sections
08Brakes and Traction Control Brakes and Traction Control: Sections
09Starting and Charging Starting and Charging: Sections
10Power and Ground Distribution Power and Ground Distribution: Sections
11Steering and Suspension Steering and Suspension: Sections
12Heating and Air Conditioning Heating and Air Conditioning: Sections
13Restraint Systems Restraint Systems: Sections
14Accessories and Optional Equipment Accessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
15Body and Frame Body and Frame: Sections
16Cruise Control Cruise Control: Sections
17Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
18Lighting and Horns Lighting and Horns: Sections
19Windows and Glass Windows and Glass: Sections
20Wiper and Washer Systems Wiper and Washer Systems: Sections