Recent content by H.Dennis Hargrave

2000 to 2500 rpm seems dangerously high on an engine that is in the process of building oil pressure (start-up) especially with the ultra thin oil (5w-20). No other electronically managed engines that I've encountered rev this high on cold start-up. Sounds like a sure formula for very short...

I have a 2002 with the 2.3L DOHC 4 ,manual trans. without A/C. On cold start,it revs up to 2000/2500 rpm and then gradually slows to around 900 long before the engines warms up. The factory shop manual doesn't seem to provide any answers. I need to fix this ASAP. The truck only has 49,379 miles...

Hello I may qualify as O.C. but last November I bought my 3rd Ranger. Its a red 2002 2.3L 5 speed with just under 50,000 miles...also own a 1994 4X4 with a 4.0 L and a 5 speed and a 1994 4X2 2.3 with a bad engine (also 5 speed). The shop where I work has a 1994 with over 250,000 on the clock...