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3.0 ranger issues

71PA_Highboy

An Unknown but Engorged Member
Joined
May 20, 2020
Member Number
442
Messages
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Loc
Near the Triad, Lookin' at the freeway
throwing P0301 & P0302
Compression test results: All plugs out
Run 1 - All valves tight
Run 2 - Exhaust valves loose
CylinderRun #Reading 1Reading 2Reading 3Reading 4
1​
1​
0​
0​
0​
0​
2​
30​
75​
95​
2​
1​
0​
0​
0​
0​
2​
60​
90​
110​
3​
1​
25​
35​
50​
2​
60​
90​
110​
4​
1​
30​
30​
30​
30​
2​
5​
1​
15​
15​
15​
15​
2​
6​
1​
30​
55​
75​
90​
2​

I've been looking at this too long... What should I be LEARNING here - i.e. what's really wrong?

When I overhauled this engine 20K miles ago It threw no codes, so I would think that meant the cam was in right, valves were good, etc.

Thoughts?
 
Welp..... valve issues... exhaust valves sunk into the head and not closing all the way.

At the machine shop now for new valve seats and exhaust valves.

Now I have a work trip both of the next 2 weeks... CA and NYC... not looking forward to either, but needs to be done.
 
I've bought 2 3.0 Rangers so far that didn't run right, both had exhaust valve problems. I think it's quite common.
 
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