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fiveoformula · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 5:38 pm Post subject: rough running ford

Hey guys I know there's a few good mechanics on the board, I have an interesting question. How do you properly check compression on a 4cyl 1997 Ford Ranger with the dual spark plug head? I go on AllData and it says remove all spark plugs. BUT I think a wide open hole would provide a place for the compression to escape. Lol

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 5:45 pm Post subject:

Take one out of each cylinder? Laughing

fiveoformula · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 5:57 pm Post subject:

That's what I was thinking! It must be a "general" statement on alldata that says remove all plugs.

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 4:44 pm Post subject:

2.3 dual spark? Leave one plug in. You had the right idea all along.

Those Dual Spark motor's are still turds, and have way more problems than the standard FI 2.3L.

fiveoformula · Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 10:49 pm Post subject:

Well I totally jumped the gun on tech questions. Embarassed

I worked on the truck for a friend of my moms. She told me over the phone that the truck was a "four cylinder". when I popped the hood I found a "four liter". Laughing

On top of that it had super low miles so I didnt bother checking compression, changed the rusty spark plugs and corroded wires and it runs like a top, one wire was nearly torn thru, ran bad enough to have a miss on acceleration and trip 2 missfire codes.