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So I'm here to vent about my work truck. It's a Ford Ranger, decent truck. There are days that it drives me insane. It kept stalling at idle or lights. I have been trouble shooting it for two weeks. I may have accidentally found the culprit. There is a breather off the intake that connects right up against the oil fill cap. It is pinched between two hoses. On my umpteenth check of the intake hoses I noticed it wasn't tight to block. Upon further inspection it has just been resting in place this entire time. WTH!!!!

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Neil039 said:
So I'm here to vent about my work truck. It's a Ford Ranger, decent truck. There are days that it drives me insane. It kept stalling at idle or lights. I have been trouble shooting it for two weeks. I may have accidentally found the culprit. There is a breather off the intake that connects right up against the oil fill cap. It is pinched between two hoses. On my umpteenth check of the intake hoses I noticed it wasn't tight to block. Upon further inspection it has just been resting in place this entire time. WTH!!!!

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I hate to even ask this, but are you sure it doesn't have an auto shutoff feature?? I hate that shit. My wife's car has it and I disable it as soon as I start the car.
 
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I hate to even ask this, but are you sure it doesn't have an auto shutoff feature?? I hate that shit. My wife's car has it and I disable it as soon as I start the car.
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Our beamer had that feature too. It had a button right on the dash to easily disable it though and it stayed in the off position whenever I drove it too. My wife used it thinking it probably saved $. That shit on annoyed the shit out of me... the AC and everything else stayed on, but the engine stopped running until you pressed the gas again.
 
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Neil039 said:
So I'm here to vent about my work truck. It's a Ford Ranger, decent truck. There are days that it drives me insane. It kept stalling at idle or lights. I have been trouble shooting it for two weeks. I may have accidentally found the culprit. There is a breather off the intake that connects right up against the oil fill cap. It is pinched between two hoses. On my umpteenth check of the intake hoses I noticed it wasn't tight to block. Upon further inspection it has just been resting in place this entire time. WTH!!!!

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FORD = Found On Road Dead.

This coming from a gal whose dad had a '99 Ford Explorer that lasted decades...but had problems all throughout its life.
 
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Neil039 said:
There are days that it drives me insane. It kept stalling at idle or lights
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Faceplant said:
I hate to even ask this, but are you sure it doesn't have an auto shutoff feature?? I hate that shit. My wife's car has it and I disable it as soon as I start the car.
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Same. The auto start/stop function was killing the battery. So it would shut off but stall when it tried turning back on. Luckily there's a lawsuit in place and the manufacturer replaced the battery. I still turn off the function whenever I drive.
 
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Selassie I said:
Our beamer had that feature too. It had a button right on the dash to easily disable it though and it stayed in the off position whenever I drove it too. My wife used it thinking it probably saved $. That shit on annoyed the shit out of me... the AC and everything else stayed on, but the engine stopped running until you pressed the gas again.
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Those start/stop systems end up killing starters and batteries for a miniscule bump in fuel economy in 99% of use cases

Also, it's "Bimmer", but I'll let it slide........








This time :)
 
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Faceplant said:
Those start/stop systems end up killing starters and batteries for a miniscule bump in fuel economy in 99% of use cases

Also, it's "Bimmer", but I'll let it slide........








This time :)
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I at least know how to pronounce it. LOL

The wife drove that beauty into a flooded road and killed it. We bought it new and it was like brand new with very low miles and a real M package. I was so pissed at her. We replaced it with a Lexus SUV that has a much less chance of getting flooded out. I told her she'll have to walk if she floods out another vehicle. She almost won't drive in the rain now.
 
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I at least know how to pronounce it. LOL

The wife drove that beauty into a flooded road and killed it. We bought it new and it was like brand new with very low miles and a real M package. I was so pissed at her. We replaced it with a Lexus SUV that has a much less chance of getting flooded out. I told her she'll have to walk if she floods out another vehicle. She almost won't drive in the rain now.
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My wife has an RS5 and that thing is a damn go-kart. Stupid car sits so low I have problems getting into and out of it, haha. Hence why I stay pimpin in my Trackhawk. ;-)
 
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I hate to even ask this, but are you sure it doesn't have an auto shutoff feature?? I hate that shit. My wife's car has it and I disable it as soon as I start the car.
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Great question. No it does not. I get the part Wednesday morning. After talking with a family friend (life long mechanic), he is sure it's the breather PCV that I ordered as it should be locked into place and not loose like it has been.
 
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View: https://youtu.be/8n-rqhszEaQ

My dream truck.
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