Ford 4.0L- Bad motors?

I've not had this problem. Try rebooting, maybe that will help! <GRIN> Seriously, this group is for auto simulators mainly racing.... try alt.autos.ford JTRIV

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> I have a 1997 Ford Ranger with a 4.0L motor and 31K on the clock. > Lately, when the motor is dead cold (like in the morning), I've > noticed a loud tapping from motor during idle that sounds like a > sticking lifter. If I step on the gas the noise goes away and it > also stops after the motor has warmed-up for a few minutes. > Oil pressure seems ok, judging from the brain-dead factory gauge. > I was kinda surprised with this. My old Ranger, a 2.9L, ran fine > with 145K when I traded it in so I wasn't expecting trouble when I > bought this truck with 22K. > I did a little digging on the web and found this nugget: > "Certain castings of 4.0L engines produce a dieseling sounds which > appears to be a tapping lifter. This noise is not created by Fuel > Injectors and is an engine problem which Ford is aware of." > Any truth in this? Besides this annoying problem, the truck doesn't > burn a drop of oil and seems to run fine. I would like to keep this > vehicle for awhile but this tapping when the motor is cold doesn't > inspire much confidence in me. > I was curious if anyone else had this problem. > -- > Douglas Bollinger > Mt. Holly Springs, PA 17065

Arrrggh, one of these days I'll read the newsgroup line before hitting the send button. :) It seems to take awhile before the article cancel proprogates around. -- Douglas Bollinger Mt. Holly Springs, PA 17065 My other computer runs Linux.

I think if the Ford Ranger had utilized GPL physics, this problem wouldn't exist. As it is, I won't even install Ford Ranger on my computer, as it is obviously a flawed, half-baked product in its current form. Ford MUST stop re-hashing the old N2 physics in this manner . . . <G> -- JB

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>I've not had this problem. Try rebooting, maybe that will help! <GRIN> >Seriously, this group is for auto simulators mainly racing.... try >alt.autos.ford >JTRIV >> I have a 1997 Ford Ranger with a 4.0L motor and 31K on the clock. >> Lately, when the motor is dead cold (like in the morning), I've >> noticed a loud tapping from motor during idle that sounds like a >> sticking lifter. If I step on the gas the noise goes away and it >> also stops after the motor has warmed-up for a few minutes. >> Oil pressure seems ok, judging from the brain-dead factory gauge. >> I was kinda surprised with this. My old Ranger, a 2.9L, ran fine >> with 145K when I traded it in so I wasn't expecting trouble when I >> bought this truck with 22K. >> I did a little digging on the web and found this nugget: >> "Certain castings of 4.0L engines produce a dieseling sounds which >> appears to be a tapping lifter. This noise is not created by Fuel >> Injectors and is an engine problem which Ford is aware of." >> Any truth in this? Besides this annoying problem, the truck doesn't >> burn a drop of oil and seems to run fine. I would like to keep this >> vehicle for awhile but this tapping when the motor is cold doesn't >> inspire much confidence in me. >> I was curious if anyone else had this problem. >> -- >> Douglas Bollinger >> Mt. Holly Springs, PA 17065

Wouldn't have happened if Ford Sierra had used the GPL engine. > I think if the Ford Ranger had utilized GPL physics, this problem wouldn't > exist. As it is, I won't even install Ford Ranger on my computer, as it is > obviously a flawed, half-baked product in its current form. Ford MUST stop

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> re-hashing the old N2 physics in this manner . . . > <G> > -- JB > >I've not had this problem. Try rebooting, maybe that will help! <GRIN> > >Seriously, this group is for auto simulators mainly racing.... try > >alt.autos.ford > >JTRIV > >> I have a 1997 Ford Ranger with a 4.0L motor and 31K on the clock. > >> Lately, when the motor is dead cold (like in the morning), I've > >> noticed a loud tapping from motor during idle that sounds like a > >> sticking lifter. If I step on the gas the noise goes away and it > >> also stops after the motor has warmed-up for a few minutes. > >> Oil pressure seems ok, judging from the brain-dead factory gauge. > >> I was kinda surprised with this. My old Ranger, a 2.9L, ran fine > >> with 145K when I traded it in so I wasn't expecting trouble when I > >> bought this truck with 22K. > >> I did a little digging on the web and found this nugget: > >> "Certain castings of 4.0L engines produce a dieseling sounds which > >> appears to be a tapping lifter. This noise is not created by Fuel > >> Injectors and is an engine problem which Ford is aware of." > >> Any truth in this? Besides this annoying problem, the truck doesn't > >> burn a drop of oil and seems to run fine. I would like to keep this > >> vehicle for awhile but this tapping when the motor is cold doesn't > >> inspire much confidence in me. > >> I was curious if anyone else had this problem. > >> -- > >> Douglas Bollinger > >> Mt. Holly Springs, PA 17065

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Anyway... if it's the tappits you can get them adjusted at a garage if you dont mind paying. If you do you can fix it yourself. M

>I think if the Ford Ranger had utilized GPL physics, this problem wouldn't >exist. As it is, I won't even install Ford Ranger on my computer, as it is >obviously a flawed, half-baked product in its current form. Ford MUST stop >re-hashing the old N2 physics in this manner . . . ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mark Reading, UK