What did you do to your Ranger today?

[TxOTRRanger]

I stopped by the car wash and gave it a bath on the way to Dad's. Got most of the dust and dirt off of it lol.

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[veedubtuner]

Installed the Ford Performance grille with lights.

And, I installed the "non hood prop rod" upper cover. Last time I did this with the "Chinese ebay" "Raptor" grille, I broke a bunch of tabs taking it off. So I was proactive and bought one "just in case" and while I was at, good excuse to get the non prop rod one.

Didn't break any tabs this time . Still installed the new cover though .

 

[twk]

The no prop rod cover looks great.
But I left mine in. Partly because I had a hatch back or two in the '70s / '80s and what a pain it was when those gas struts got weak. Also, I haven't decided if I'm still too cheap to buy the non-prop rod cover.
Hum, it does look nice and smooth. And neater.

 

[dozxab]

Installed the Ford Performance grille with lights.

And, I installed the "non hood prop rod" upper cover. Last time I did this with the "Chinese ebay" "Raptor" grille, I broke a bunch of tabs taking it off. So I was proactive and bought one "just in case" and while I was at, good excuse to get the non prop rod one.

Didn't break any tabs this time . Still installed the new cover though .

I need that! Where did you find the "non hood prop rod" upper cover?

 

[veedubtuner]

I need that! Where did you find the "non hood prop rod" upper cover?

Ordered it from Benny @LevittownFordParts.com

Part number KB3Z-8C291-B

 

[Superspirit]

I've seen too many gas struts fail, keeping my prop rod.

 

[dozxab]

Power ports were turning off with the key, so I suspected my battery was fading. Replaced it with an H7 from Costco, updated everything in Forscan (thanks @airline tech ) and bumped SOC to 90%. Too many wires hanging off it these days. Bigger battery fits fine. I ordered the blanket a year ago and it delivered several months later. I forgot I ordered it. It was hard to find so glad I got proactive on it.

 

[GhostStrykre]

I’m taking the truck up into the UP next week, and I wanted to knock some things out given it’s approaching 100k miles.

Had the dealer perform a coolant flush because I didn’t want to have to figure out that I burped the system wrong and go into limp mode on I-75.

Managed to get talked into a fuel induction service/cleaning. I’ve avoided A LOT of costs on this truck (thanks to this forum), so I decided to throw some money at this and see how it worked. I’ll have to circle back after some time and report if MPG or anything improved. Average going into the dealer was 21.5mpg mixed driving.

drive home was pleasant. Here’s hoping it remains that way.

 

[Dr3wDrop]

Had the dealer perform a coolant flush...

Managed to get talked into a fuel induction service/cleaning.

How much was each service? Ive debated on a coolant flush.

 

[IdahoRanger]

Road trip to the cabin.

 

[Dr. Zaius]

I’m taking the truck up into the UP next week, and I wanted to knock some things out given it’s approaching 100k miles.

Had the dealer perform a coolant flush because I didn’t want to have to figure out that I burped the system wrong and go into limp mode on I-75.

Managed to get talked into a fuel induction service/cleaning. I’ve avoided A LOT of costs on this truck (thanks to this forum), so I decided to throw some money at this and see how it worked. I’ll have to circle back after some time and report if MPG or anything improved. Average going into the dealer was 21.5mpg mixed driving.

drive home was pleasant. Here’s hoping it remains that way.

Does this refer to the walnut blasting of the valves?

 

[GhostStrykre]

How much was each service? Ive debated on a coolant flush.

coolant flush -$232
fuel induction/cleaning - $204

worth noting that this dealer is always on the more expensive side, but they always do great work. so i pay up.

Does this refer to the walnut blasting of the valves?

no, it's some kind of chemical treatment that uses BDS products. my understanding is that it's more than just pouring it into the fuel cap, but i'm not sure. the googles calls this "A fuel induction service is a professional maintenance procedure that cleans carbon deposits from a vehicle's throttle body, intake valves, and fuel injectors," and that's almost word for word what the service advisor said. unsure of its worth til i get some more miles on the truck.

 

[airline tech]

They use a pressurized canister - 60 PSI shop air to induce the fluid and the procedure runs for about (30 Minutes).
I actually thought about adapting my (Induction) tool for a GDI engine, this is where I made my own tool (for GMs) and connected it to the fuel rail (Schrader) out of PVC Pipe.
I made this years ago and pressure tested it to 100psi and it held, probably not the safest thing to make (as a homemade tool) but it works.

For GM's - connect to the Schrader - disable the fuel pump - 50/50 mix of Seafoam and Fuel in the canister - and apply 50 PSI (compressor air) - start the engine and let it run until it stalls and repeat for one more cycle - total about 30 minutes of induction.
Used it on multiple vehicles but always (via fuel rail)

So all I would need to do is figure out what nozzle they are using to get the proper (spray) pattern so it can be induced slowly -as I have always let the engine run (without) the fuel pump - the tools of today - induce with the engine running normally.
More importantly - what do the valves look like - mild / moderate or excessive before I would consider it.

 

[GhostStrykre]

They use a pressurized canister - 60 PSI shop air to induce the fluid and the procedure runs for about (30 Minutes).
I actually thought about adapting my (Induction) tool for a GDI engine, this is where I made my own tool (for GMs) and connected it to the fuel rail (Schrader) out of PVC Pipe.
I made this years ago and pressure tested it to 100psi and it held, probably not the safest thing to make (as a homemade tool) but it works.

For GM's - connect to the Schrader - disable the fuel pump - 50/50 mix of Seafoam and Fuel in the canister - and apply 50 PSI (compressor air) - start the engine and let it run until it stalls and repeat for one more cycle - total about 30 minutes of induction.
Used it on multiple vehicles but always (via fuel rail)

So all I would need to do is figure out what nozzle they are using to get the proper (spray) pattern so it can be induced slowly -as I have always let the engine run (without) the fuel pump - the tools of today - induce with the engine running normally.
More importantly - what do the valves look like - mild / moderate or excessive before I would consider it.

very interesting, and certainly more detailed than the service advisor lol.. for me, i just rolled the dice. i can't scope the valves or anything, i can only tell by mpg data and butt-dyno post service. that'll take me a little bit to determine. i'll circle back after the michigan trip as that'll be several hundred miles to get a feel.

 

[Ranger Mel]

very interesting, and certainly more detailed than the service advisor lol.. for me, i just rolled the dice. i can't scope the valves or anything, i can only tell by mpg data and butt-dyno post service. that'll take me a little bit to determine. i'll circle back after the michigan trip as that'll be several hundred miles to get a feel.

Thinking about having the valves cleaned and get a catch can but can't decide if I want to pull the trigger on that or not. One day I may have to when things get gummed up.

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