Posted by Matt from CT on June 11, 2008 at 06:00:33 from (68.244.211.159):
2003 Ranger 4.0, 154,000 miles. I don't put many miles on it anymore, and on my list to get to this summer is going through and replacing the plugs, wires, belts, etc.
Monday evening it was 95º, I setup some hoses watering the raspberries, did a quick run with the truck a mile away and back. Listened to the radio some more by the garden as I moved the hose and did some more putzing.
Started the truck back up and it stalled. That was unusual, and it was idling rough and I swear it smelled...faintly of rotten eggs, maybe rotten eggs and something else? It was a weird smell.
Going up my driveway it when I hit the small hill it started lurching and nearly-but-not-quite stalling -- like when you try to take off from a stop and don't realize you're in 3rd gear.
I turned around, went a 1/4 mile up the road...it lurched a little, but not bad. Above 2,000rpm or so it didn't seem too bad, but definitely acting like it didn't have much power.
No "Check Engine" light.
Tuesday morning I popped the hood. Has a Diehard battery, so I guess I did replace the battery along the way (I was thinking it was the original till I looked). I put on my battery charger, but it quickly reduced the charge it was giving it -- that indicated to me the battery was charged, since when I have a low battery the charger current stays up high for a while.
Come lunch time I started her up. Was hot still -- 97º. No smell, running smooth. Went a couple miles to town to get a grinder for lunch, stopped at the quickie mart, came home. Seemed fine the whole time.
So now I'm scratching my head with a problem I don't know how to reproduce, and didn't have a check engine light so I assume no computer codes. Need to travel on business on Friday so I think I'll be asking Mom if I can rent her Durango for the day...don't trust the Ranger right now till I get a reason she was acting up on Monday.
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