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Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix Originally Posted By: TallPaul Forget using oil filters. VW didn't have them on the beetle and those things ran forever. Originally Posted By: crazyoildude not forever...most did not make 100,000 without repairs I guess it was "forever" back in 1965. Ha...

Originally Posted By: MinamiKotaro I've never heard of this practice. Wow, and they do have a lot of hills in your state.

Originally Posted By: Tdbo I have owned four Rangers. The only way to have a 2.3 (and have any power) is with a five speed. Are you talking about the earlier 2.3? I have a 2001 Ranger with the DOHC 4 valve per cylinder 2.3 and it has plenty of power. I do have a stick but I think it would do...

I think there was a day when they changed the oil every 1000 miles. And once upon a time (Model T days) they would put very thin, practically kerosene, in the crankcase for winter, else they would end up building a fire under the oil pan in order to start it. Back in the early 1900s oil got very...

I once used a grill mat (piece of cardboard) between the grill and the radiator because my 1984 F150 would run too cold in winter.

It's got the cheesy fake fancy wheels that my 2001 came with. They hold water and rust. I replaced mine with steelies. I would not get it with an automatic either. The 2.3 loves to wind out to the high 5000s (rev limiter on my 2001 is about 5800) and that is a lot more fun with a manual. I...

is there any way to look though it at a bright light? Compare the used to a new one and usually there is a big difference in light transmission. I think it is generally considered that if the light is darkened much, then the air passage is also hindered. Is the filter that expensive to not...

Not many hills in my neck of the woods but yeah I have curbed it a few times. What I don't understand is people parking on flat surfaces with the wheels cocked hard to one side.

Originally Posted By: lbhsbz I work for a company at manufactures/distributes brake and clutch hydraulics to the aftermarket. The OE manufacturer on your hydraulics is FTE. Ford has had several different versions of this part over the years, and they all mostly suck. I spent some time on...

Well after about 200 miles of driving it seems to have settled in and now has about 1/2-3/4 inches free play at the top and begins to engage about 1 to 1.5 inches off the floor. The engagement part of the pedal is fairly wide for a nice smooth release. Working great.

Got a lot of pedal now, actually a bit high up, but nice engagement range. There is little to no free play though, and maybe that is partly because the clutch disk has 40,000 miles on it, but it does engage solidly with no slippage. Someone told me they had a similar experience of a high pedal...

My mechanic ordered the parts last Monday and now has the Genuine Ford blue strip parts (master, slave and release bearing) at his shop. The truck goes in Monday. I also gave him three qts of Amsoil Manual Syncromesh Transmission Fluid to refill the tranny. The Redline MTL has been in there...

Well, thanks for all the advice. I will keep it in mind and try to get blue label Ford parts for this, but at this time I am still running it and not having issues. But I am pumping the pedal everyday when I am on the steep up and down ramps of the parking structure, figuring that may push the...

Maybe I should get an AC Delco master cylinder. My son has an S10, same year as my Ranger, about the same miles and it is on the original master and slave and still working great. Of course that was 2001 parts and now it is 2017. Sounds like it is best to get the pre bled with reservoir and...

Originally Posted By: Bluestream Make sure your hydraulic line has been bled properly... those lines have a dip in them that makes it hard to bleed by pumping the pedal. a pressure bleeder is needed Well it had been working fine for about 1.5 years so I am thinking must be a leak. Unless some...

Originally Posted By: bdcardinal Go with the genuine Ford parts. They are not Motorcraft, but blue label Ford Genuine. Please educate me. I have never heard of the "blue label" Ford Genuine. Would this be from the dealership, Or do they sometimes pawn off Motorcraft parts on unwary people...

Originally Posted By: mk378 Having to pump up but not losing fluid means that the master has an internal problem. Yeah, last time it was leaking out under the dash where the shaft goes in.

I have a 2001 Ford Ranger with a manual transmission. The original slave cylinder went out at 70,000 miles and was replaced only to be eaten by a blown release bearing 10,000 miles later. At that time the slave, release bearing, and clutch were replaced. Then we discovered that the master...

Nice and clean. If only it were easy to convert to a manual transmission.

Forget using oil filters. VW didn't have them on the beetle and those things ran forever.