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This Is What Happened To The Ranger After..
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Күн бұрынAfter doing a frame of restoration on my Gram's 1994 Ford Ranger 4.0 4x4, there was one issue left that plagued the truck prior to the restoration.
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@mccbuddytaras6637 Жыл бұрын
charlie's reaction and explination of PCM issues is spot on. he's my spirit animal for that.
@o0FranklySpeaking0o Жыл бұрын
Direct 👍🏻
@xSP3CTREx Жыл бұрын
20 years in IT, his assessment was accurate for most situations.
@LeverPhile Жыл бұрын
@ 11:30 ... lol, Charlie dropping truth bombs!! Yeah, buddy...
@anydaynow01 Жыл бұрын
I was thinking this exactly!
@floridaroadways Жыл бұрын
I love the ranger. Sarah you’re a great mechanic.
@ianprice2298 Жыл бұрын
Very cool that there is such modern ECU tech available for older vehicles like your Ranger.
@SarahnTuned Жыл бұрын
Yeah! It’s really going to be critical for 90s vehicles going forward as their primitive ECUs age and break.
@ianprice2298 Жыл бұрын
@@SarahnTuned - For Sure!
@bruceb4349 Жыл бұрын
@@SarahnTuned < - 1999 Mazda Miata. I'll be watching with interest. Thank you for blazing this trail and sharing with us.
@brlbrlbrlbrl Жыл бұрын
@@richardhobbs7107 Would you care to try and rewrite that in human-readable form?
@Buschwuardo Жыл бұрын
never knew you could do this.. wonder if this is the fix i'm looking for on my 91 s10..
@JesseArt Жыл бұрын
That's awesome that you were able to find not only a real solution to the problem but a customizable one at that. I imagine that having that sort of control over the programming might allow you to not only improve performance but also fuel economy potentially. I'm excited to see what you end up learning.
@SarahnTuned Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, sky’s the limit. I could do flex fuel, forced induction, no lift shift, launch control everything is possible with further expansion.
@vonwesty3544 Жыл бұрын
Going with the Megasquirt ECU is the way to go! A lot of these older EFI computers are starting to crap out, and no amount of playing capacitor changing hokey-pokey is gonna solve the issues.
@GrayRaceCat Жыл бұрын
It's called "Digital Fade" or "Digital Creep" and it's what you get when the original software in the PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, or EROM, starts to degrade, and the program and/or map have bad data. It's been a serious problem with the classic computers (1970s & up) as well as early digital vehicle control modules.
@sharplessguy Жыл бұрын
I've been programming since the 1970s including burning proms. I've programed thousands. Yes, proms can fail, but "digital fade"??? No. Bits almost never get corrupted. There are checksums to catch that. You're blowing smoke
@darrylbarger3795 Жыл бұрын
Everyday we learn something new. We so appreciate you. Nothing better than digging into problems. That said, it is fun unless you are rushed.
@OGPedXing Жыл бұрын
Hey, Sarah, yay MegaSquirt! This is literally what I do. I have a VERY noob friendly series of videos for MS tuning on my channel. Learn at your own pace and teaches WHAT is going on rather than just the how.
@SarahnTuned Жыл бұрын
Haha I was using your videos to learn! I shouted you out in the next video not even knowing you commented this 😂 so wild! Thanks!
@OGPedXing Жыл бұрын
@@SarahnTuned Haha, awesome!
@wild_lee_coyote Жыл бұрын
Take you time to learn how to tune and you will be unstoppable. Love to see Grams Truck finally get to run the way it was meant to. I want to see it get up those hills in the other truck reviews and show those new kids how it was done in the 90’s.
@Mister006 Жыл бұрын
11:25 LOVE Charlie's response! Just LOVE it!
@tonyscott6162 Жыл бұрын
Learning and tuning this aftermarket ECU will make you a better mechanic. Its only air, fuel and spark. Don't give up, you got this!🔧
@SarahnTuned Жыл бұрын
Yeah.. so I had over a decade of experience as an aerospace technician/supervisor/instructor and quality assurance inspector before doing KZfaq. I’d hope I already have those down by now. Haha
@tonyscott6162 Жыл бұрын
i would hope so too. 🤣 i remind myself all the time about this to simplify tracking a problem and tackling new things. i do think your viewers would like to see you have a crack at tuning a ECU but i understand time is limiting factor for ya. i look forward to the rally car build, rallying is the best fun you can have with your pants on.
@vin6135 Жыл бұрын
Your passion for cars and mechanical knowledge is awe inspiring. Love watching your vids for how excited you get about your projects as much as for the content. 👍🏼 🎉
@pauljenkins2501 Жыл бұрын
Your explanation of jumpers in the ECU as " neurological pathways" was brilliant. You should trademark that, because no one will ever explain it more succinctly. Excellent video, by the way! Thank you.
@pvman2 Жыл бұрын
I concur!!!
@Jumalten001 Жыл бұрын
You can't trademark an explanation.
@pvman2 Жыл бұрын
@@Jumalten001 The point is not to "trademark the explanation". The point of the statement is to praise her on the QUALITY of the explanation.
@mtronics Жыл бұрын
That truck is going to run so much more efficient and clean.
@miker4617 Жыл бұрын
Glad to see your grandma truck back on the channel.
@ronboe6325 Жыл бұрын
Had no idea that for a vehicle that old you could get a modern ECM. Props!
@rayschoch5882 Жыл бұрын
Once again, I'm impressed by your dedication to bringing Gram's Truck up to spec. Your OCD is on full display, but in this case, probably necessary just to be persistent enough to get to whatever little glitch is making the problem in the first place. Looking forward to the next installment.
@dustincousins2825 Жыл бұрын
WOW! 2.3k views in 12 minutes! You're killing in on viewership. Kudos on your work.
@bobbyjefferson9138 Жыл бұрын
Think this is one of my favorite vids you've done Sarah.Content spot on ,You spot on .Doesn't get any better than this.Until the next vid,right?Thanks for doing a great job.We all think so.
@davidshettlesworth1442 Жыл бұрын
Wow! Diagnostic and explanation was very well done. Thank you for a great learning video.
@Cablexman2k Жыл бұрын
I can feel a bit of your pain. I had a 2009 Chrysler T&C that needed an ECM. Dealer wouldn't sell it, found them on the net at the "Rebuilt" places... after doing some research on the companies that were doing the rebuilds, I found that most had poor reviews and most had many complaints with the BBB. So I looked on ebay and found one from a wrecked van for $25. Dealer had to reprogram for $125 and it worked great. Don't trust people just because they have a "business" on the internet.
@timbrown8581 Жыл бұрын
I thought I suffered a little OCD when restoring my cars but I have nothing on you Sarah! Great video and you should be proud of your builds. Watching from Australia 🇦🇺
@4Eyez1988 Жыл бұрын
Cool video Sarah. Learning everyday makes you a great professional. Love how you embraced that. :)
@bsmirnov Жыл бұрын
Last time I used jumpers was setting up IRQs on a Sound Blaster and a NIC some time in the 90-s. Jeez, I'm feeling old 👴 Seems like a proper way to easily configure a stand alone ECU for a 94 truck, though 👍
@donaldbarnes857 Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I wish you and your gang a Happy Thankgiving And Charle feels better soon
@michaelkastrian7223 Жыл бұрын
great video. its cool seeing you do stuff step by step.. hope charlies better soon..
@chriskonrad3713 Жыл бұрын
Great episode! We are all smarter for seeing it. Watching you geek out over tech is awesome, and Charlie is always a great addition to your already excellent content. Keep it up Sarah!
@rpeterson223 Жыл бұрын
Very educational, keep at it, configuring a modern ECU is something few will tackle on a 90’s vehicle, don’t sell yourself short, you’re brilliant.
@FrankySilverFace Жыл бұрын
Hello Ranger my old friend. I've come to work on you again.
@wtdonovan Жыл бұрын
major upgrade! I love when something old is made current in machines. Thanks for sharing the journey!
@timbuchman9158 Ай бұрын
I love love love her humor and her knowledge is amazing…
@TrevorChenier 6 ай бұрын
The Ranger content is always my absolute favorite!!❤️
@2004LIGHTNING Жыл бұрын
Sarah, please watch you hair with running vehicle. Tie it back maybe. I've seen what can happen. Love all your vids, wonderful presentation and respect your ability. AWESOME!
@riendetout8812 Жыл бұрын
I want to personally thank whoever gave you that pointer finger thing because it is hilarious.
@99tym Жыл бұрын
Old capacitors can be a real drag. One of my hobbies is restoring vintage radios and test equipment. Some of those old capacitors used oil-impregnated paper as the dielectric and encased everything in a cardboard tube dipped in wax. Their failure mode can (literally) be explosion!
@thomasphilyaw8593 Жыл бұрын
Love a Charlie to the rescue moments!!! He's a mint flavored life saver!!!
@marcusluke7060 Жыл бұрын
You are soooooo cute!! 😃😃. Your face, when you are talking about explaining computers. No matter how i feel during the day or night, I can watch one of your videos and feel even better! Keep up the great work Sarah.
@dannoyes4493 Жыл бұрын
Great video - Its a cross between an Agatha Christie mystery and hot-rodding
@joemanzanares8194 Жыл бұрын
When the temps here in the wintertime get below 20 degrees my 94 runs super rich as well until the system goes into closed loop. Hope the next episode comes up with a simple cure. The check engine light comes on as well.
@stephaneriviere3835 Жыл бұрын
Meow soundtrack when mentioning the toasted cats, that's attention to details right there 😂
@rockstarfan886 Жыл бұрын
Saw this truck going down my street a few weeks after you finished it
@LearningJeff Жыл бұрын
Another older video I watched, as I’m catching up. Slowly. The truck is a blessing to have no matter what. I know you get this resolved. Gramms is proud!
@DugEphresh Жыл бұрын
Luv that truck! Luv the Destinations, perfect look for the truck!
@Maximum1A Жыл бұрын
Your skills, determination and dedication are second to no one. You are the best.
@jgarner420 Жыл бұрын
My ranger had the same problem. It was a cracked intake manifold.
@SarahnTuned Жыл бұрын
Not the case here
@dblankenship6947 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for covering this!
@markboisvert7380 Жыл бұрын
I knew that the truck isn’t smarter than you! Nicely done Sarah!
@DennisMurphey Жыл бұрын
Outstanding Video I went through similar experience with a 98 Corvette LS1 when i put in a 2001 PCM and had to repin two connectors of 150 pins each then restart via security protocol. When the engine fired I ran out into the street about 10PM screaming "ITS ALIVE!!!!" and my neighbor yells out "Yeah we heard it start!, No go to bed!".
@J1Z06 Жыл бұрын
You are one tenacious human!! Love it!! I learn more and more with each new video from Your fantastic channel. Keep the great videos coming.
@orchidhouse297 Жыл бұрын
Hi Sarah, I would happily miss an episode just to hear your comments while doing a tune, a source of humour, I'm sure.
@weblightstudio8215 Жыл бұрын
That became an expensive truck. What a pity. Its a nice looking rig. You did an awesome job. I am glad I was here to see it
@curm1778 Жыл бұрын
Your tenacity is your superpower.
@tripp2day Жыл бұрын
Interesting! I recently inherited a 94 ranger with 4.0 too. Since I got it , it was really struggling. Finally determined the PCM had the leaky capacitors. They will eventually go bad on all of them. Then it goes into limp home mode and performance really suffers. Eventually I did get a rebuilt one that worked perfectly. After that mine ran like a champ!!!!! But it was really hard to find.
@SarahnTuned Жыл бұрын
Yeah, so many hack job “rebuilds” out there. Most of them are likely bad pcbs
@stuartgreenshields5591 Жыл бұрын
@@BillySBC nah, it's like saying "3 pints of month old milk and they're all mouldy! What are the chances?". 90s caps deteriorate, pretty much 100% of the time, often corroding a chunk of the board as well meaning you have to solder on jumper cables across the board. On top of that they'll be other potential snags, such as dry solders and other component failures. Fortunately you can normally just work through any issue until it works, and most components on the board will be generic.
@Mike-qp8bv Жыл бұрын
@@stuartgreenshields5591 I get where your coming from. I was working on these things when they were new, and they were garbage then. One thing is for certain, they did not get any better with age. Far from it.
@nolanohana Жыл бұрын
Amazing technical and troubleshooting skills, very impressive.
@charlescaprez9203 Жыл бұрын
That was very interesting. Great job figuring it all out. Great lookin truck. Colonel Chip
@stephenmoxley3004 Жыл бұрын
Great video, Sarah. This video is a testimonial to how far electronic engine control has evolved. It makes complete sense to upgrade to modern electronics that can be monitored and tuned. Looking forward to seeing how the final result turns out.
@StingerPerformance Жыл бұрын
Also, note that this ECU has an "auto tune" feature so once you've got the wideband wired in and calibrated, you can enable this feature and once the engine is warmed up it will dial-in the air/fuel ratio for you while you just drive around. How to enable this feature and use it is also covered on our support forum.
@SarahnTuned Жыл бұрын
Yeah.. not sure if I’m going to wire it in. I’d have to cut up my o2 harness to add the 5v reference. I’m on the fence since this truck should be easy to tune with the external LC2.
@ja-bv3lq Жыл бұрын
10:24 Lacuna Coil reference. Love it Sarah - LC is one of my favorite bands! I've seen them every time they've come through Denver in the last 15 years!
@andrewropp2525 Жыл бұрын
This is EXACTLY the issue I'm having on my 1997 Ford Ranger! I've been trying to figure this out!
@SarahnTuned Жыл бұрын
Likely a PCM. If you use a breakout box and follow the test procedures in All-Data it will tell you exactly if the PCM is bad.
@geraldabrams2719 Жыл бұрын
In '97 the plastic intake manifold on the 4.0 was prone to having vacuum leaks where it is sealed to the cylinder heads. On mine changing the seals worked for maybe 40k miles and the second time around the desks were changed again plus a liberal application of silicone form-a-gasket.
@ismaelescalera7879 Жыл бұрын
@@SarahnTuned most of the time diagnostic trees give you the run around leaving you back to square one. I usually look at pids relevant to symptoms
@andrewropp2525 Жыл бұрын
@@geraldabrams2719 I ain't a liberal, I'm American (sarcasm, just a joke)
@SarahnTuned Жыл бұрын
@@ismaelescalera7879 tell us you have zero professional experience/education in this field without telling us..
@gamby16a Жыл бұрын
Damn, Charlie is a wizard. So glad you have him as a resource. You'll get it figured out.
@spaceracer23 Жыл бұрын
I'm always down for Grandma's Ranger. It was my favorite KZfaq project, just ahead of Matt's Off-road Recovery restoring Ed's Golden Nugget.
@daytonmunk3128 Жыл бұрын
Quickly becoming my favorite channel!
@billmiller4800 Жыл бұрын
Your description of jumpers is completely correct
@billmillar7234 Жыл бұрын
Really tremendous video.......I'm impressed that this newer technology is available for older vehicles..... you're doing a super job!!
@neoanderson7 Жыл бұрын
Tuning is always tricky. Thankfully though you e got resources available to you. No worries. You’ll get her running better and smoother than the old school ECU. 👍🏻😎
@jamesocker5235 Жыл бұрын
That truck is ridiculously clean
@RD-km4yi Жыл бұрын
Highly instructive to show what happens in the world of laptops, connectors, and tuning.
@jayceecombs6887 Жыл бұрын
Nothing more to say other than:Dog Gone... Sarah: You are absolutely Remarkably Amazing! J
@mshine5 Жыл бұрын
I love how you dive right in the deep end and get your knowledge on. You're bad-ass.
@mverick160 Жыл бұрын
Great job on the tuning. I have a megasquirt on my 78 Porsche 911 It's like having a Playboy Playmate of the year as a top mechanic technician.
@darthdadious6142 Жыл бұрын
You are amazing! Your passion for this is something more of us need in our daily lives.
@justonpreble4083 Жыл бұрын
Awesome technical video… I just bought a 1998 Single Cab Step Side/Style Side with the 2.5L… my kids and I are swapping out the 2.5L for the 4.0V6 SOHC… Your videos are Awesome!
@fredcheesemonkey Жыл бұрын
That's just an early pcm ford issue. Had similar in my escort. Wrecked that and went to 30 plus year old volvos before obd1. Back when bosch electric components truly lasted forever. I just have to add, I love that 90s color.
@agentjwa Жыл бұрын
ive got a 97 ranger that seems to be having similar issues to your truck. i actually did a megasquirt on a toyota that i turbo'd about 10 years ago. might have to look more into this and start another project. whats nice now is that the megasquirts can come with factory connectors. i had to make a jumper harness when i did mine by tearing apart a spare ecu and harness for the plugs.
@samuelw.3992 Жыл бұрын
I’m impressed you bothered restoring a 90s ford ranger. That’s interesting.
@ybuszone Жыл бұрын
Your perseverance is amazing. I feel your frustration as I have chased 90's electrical gremlins in a 4.3 transplant. Always learn something from your videos. Thanks
@jimpalmer1969 Жыл бұрын
Sarah, keep going. Keep going equites to new learning. New learning is where the world is going and this puts you on top. THX for the videos, I really enjoy them.
@markthomas715 Жыл бұрын
Sarah , you are absolutely brilliant!! Another great video ! Thank you ❤
@likeorasgod Жыл бұрын
My apartment Microwave is from 1996, it's from the year they built this complex. Other than the handle recently broke it's a great old school powerfull microwave. Saddly about to get them to replace it with some other things as I been here 16 years and would like some new stuff lol.....but 1996 and it still pops popcorn like a champ.
@ClassicGBodyGarage Жыл бұрын
Great video! Yes electrical components do have a shelf life and everything today is computer controlled....
@thomasmitchell6921 Жыл бұрын
For a fleeting moment - I thought the box was donuts to celebrate 😂
@pvman2 Жыл бұрын
8:14 I think you have stumbled on a video series idea! We would definitely watch you educate yourself about Modern ECUs and how to tune them. I envision a 5-10 episode series where you learn and implement this new found knowledge. No additional flexibility in your schedule needed. The ECU study IS the project. Then as new developments/products in the industry arise, your can do the occasional video. Maybe one where you interview significant people in the industry (developer, innovators, Techs, entrepreneurs, etc.). Give it some thought!! We'd watch it!!
@iainmcglynn833 Жыл бұрын
Fascinating Sarah I think we should have a Charlie life size cut out on hand for days he’s unavailable. He’s earned a spot
@DimKAt21 Жыл бұрын
Wow massive change of that old Beatle!
@ByThisShallAllMenKnow Жыл бұрын
Really cool stuff, I'm glad you showed us all of this, it's looking promising!
@marcericdavis Жыл бұрын
It's fun learning new stuff. I'm glad you had the chance.
@Speedr4cer777 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video, loved the explanations. Charlie is amazing
@mostcom Жыл бұрын
So love this truck and your touch you've given it.
@halleffect1 Жыл бұрын
This is so cool to see a MS install. I built a Megasquirt from a kit, learned how to solder and installed in a 80's VW rabbit. massive learning curve. the Microsquirt was out of my price range but considering time is money, it's the better way to go.
@austinmcwilliams5020 Жыл бұрын
Glad to see the Danger Ranger back. And Jimmy with the technical support!
@johnbochicchio2806 Жыл бұрын
You’re experiencing all of the ECU problems I experienced as a Ford and Mercury car owner in the 70s 80s and 90s. My cars would just shut down while I was driving them.
@Syntappi Жыл бұрын
Wasn't expecting to hear Jimmys sound on this channel!
@paulrambone6705 Жыл бұрын
That is so cool to have your grandmother's truck. A nice truck at that.
@BenBrenker Жыл бұрын
So, you said you replaced all the sensors on the engine, but one thing ford used on like everything back in the dsy was a power steering pressure switch. It was so at slower engine speeds it would give feedback to the ecu that there was a load on the power steering which would then richen the mixture accordingly to offset the bog from the PS load. It was pretty common for them to fail both as a leak (which would be obvious) or ... Basically as all the symptoms you're describing. Your Megaquirt more than likely just doesn't have that switch pinned out. Easy enough to test if you wanted to go back to the stock ecu, and the switches are dirt cheap.
@exNRGista2 Жыл бұрын
Megasquirt for the win!
@seispaul Жыл бұрын
I hear you on not having time to learn tuning! Maybe you could do a video on your learning tuning. I bet it would be entertaining and fun for a lot of viewers.
@mortneff4674 Жыл бұрын
You actually answered your own question, Do a KZfaq Video on you learning how to Program it! problem over. yeah, I know that you have probs with sweating the small stuff but hey it might help others with it also!
@ericthompson5131 Жыл бұрын
You are just friggen dreamy. All that and mechanically inclined. Great entertainment. Thank ya much. P.S. That black outfit really works for you.
@dcxplant Жыл бұрын
Be sure to follow up with G'ma's truck soon!!! We love this project!
@ianlowry6112 Жыл бұрын
I can't believe what you have done with that truck. It is entirely brand new looking. It's a time machine!
@kevin-haggerty Жыл бұрын
I had one of these with stick shift and two wheel drive. I used giant slabs of marble countertops that were the cuts from a place next to the auto body shop I worked at. Loved that little truck and did pretty well in the winter with the bed loaded. and yes Sarah your channel still rocks.
@johnbarker5009 Жыл бұрын
I had a not dissimilar issue on a 1994 Windstar. Three different PCMs all developed the same problem, dropped an injector.
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