Low Compression Misfire! Dead Cylinder | Will it Run?

[@Masterplan15]

When I worked for Volvo 20 yrs ago we used BG often, exp the fuel injection cleaning kit. It works great

[@patrickdiehl6813]

@25:15 LOL, love it! For Snake Oil it sure seemed to do the job.... with the rear brakes rebuilt and a doughnut gasket she should be a great little truck!👍

[@graymodeler]

My Dad had one of these (92 Ranger). That engine is from the old 70 Ford Pinto. Last time I saw it my cousin was still driving it.

[@kevinmccarthy1076]

I used the same fuel additive on a barn find and it worked fantastic!

[@petermccoll469]

nice. Your clean up of the block and the fuel system made it run better. Engines like to be kept running. Sitting for a long time make them run badly until all the crud gets cleaned out. Great video. Thanks

[@justenbeavers3409]

My wife had a b2300 when i married her because it was all she could afford. I was commuting and had a grand Caravan, so we switch "for a while" to save on gas. "For a while" turned into 14 years.

[@jeffkettler4712]

I have a 1994 Mazda/Ford. Love to see you work on this truck! My experience has been good, it has been a long lasting well maintained vehicle for me.

[@mmlchaelcurtice5404]

😂🎉 thank God for the China reference with dump Trump way to go ray! Mile marker Mikey Trenton Michigan and proud of it.😅

[@Chevyman02]

As long as nothing is said about the lying, stolen Valor, China loving Tampon Tim. The very one who goes to China on his honeymoon, lies about his military service, lies about being a coach, when he never was, & can't be a head coach, because he got stopped doing 96 & got a DUI. Of course we haven't even touched that thing that was installed as the demonrats nominee, without receiving a single primary vote for president! Yeah the very one that got to the top in California laying on her back, or on her knees! The very one that refused to prosecute child sexual predators, pushed for proposition 47, and let's not forget, kept minor prisoners longer than their sentence, because she liked the cheap labor.

[@Papieck37]

Great video Ray... Been waiting for this part 2 for some days.... Now waiting on part 3 for the brakes, manifold leak and test drive!

[@Bowhunters6go8xz6x]

BG cleaners are awesome and have saved engines lives ! BG EPR Engine Performance Restoration will clean stuck and clogged piston rings ! The thing is with that EPR you don't drive it but let it run at high idle for about 30 minutes and then immediately change the oil and filter to get all the sludge and varnich and EPR out of the engine. Great Stuff !

[@patrickchavez3848]

Watching this again on Saturday morning because there is no new video. I really hope all is well, I saw the late video yesterday about all the rain you all are getting, Im thinking that has to do with no new video today. I hope all is well and everyone at Rainman Rays Relairs os good and safe,warm and happy!

[@charleskadletc2431]

Nice to see a vendor see for himself how his products works in real life by the GREAT Ray. Almost self education.

[@IR-nq4qv]

Puddin's Fab shop would love to have this truck, good job Ray

[@DKrage01]

BG products are the best! I used them regularly from the day I was introduced to them (sometime around 1998 or so) until the day I sold my shop. Induction cleaner, fuel system cleaner, MOA, trans fluid conditioner, a/c oil etc…. Great products and service!

[@timr6290]

Sounds a lot better!! Make someone a nice little truck.

[@pamoffa]

I also love the truck and would be proud to drive it.

[@Navajo-man]

Hi ray and wife unit and boys just finished watching small white truck awesome job it’s running excellent and as always you all be safe 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@brycestewart3181]

Cool little truck. I miss the first rangers... Thx for sharing

[@GixxerFoo]

I love overdosing an old engine with mechanic in a can... love bringing an old engine back to life the cheaper way and getting some miles out of it.

[@JT-qf4it]

I'll bet that engine keeps running better and better as you drive it.

[@jeffgrant6914]

Excellent video Ray

[@MichaelGulsby]

Good morning Ray, I would have like to see you disconnect cylinder number one plug wires after the BG additives. That to me would shown the progress. Great video as always and thank you for continuous uploads!!

[@marymulrooney1334]

I'm glad that you told us you put a new oil filter in because you didn't show that, and I was almost ready to freak out.

[@pyro323]

As long as it's not Lot Lizard lotion in a can we're good!

[@joebennefield3368]

You gave it life again 😂 cool man ❤ y'all remain ray 👏❤

[@J_J_Ander]

You'll never read this, but thank you for all your videos. Been watching since doot tee doo job, you've come so far!

[@zerocool278]

Top Job ray, Thanks for the video and taking care of the old girl, What a babe that little thing is.

[@jamesmoore7106]

I wouldn’t of believed if I didn’t see it. Good job Ray. He changed my mind on chemicals.

[@jdub976]

Absolutely. When they sit you have nothing to lose trying to free everything up and agree best thing for it is to run and get up to operating temp to help it get things working again. Engines are not made to just sit. Some of the worst I have seen is when they are never used.

[@qhew]

scary there’s so many things to go wrong with rel new (1995?) vehicle that sat unused for so long. none of fixes were major, but just sheer number of different things to attend to. knowledge & avail tools is king. was it worth the labour cost to repair? very instructive for amateur & professional alike & shows that sick sounding engine doesn’t necessarily have a major mechanical issue, but rather a number of smaller issues. the fuel/oil additives mybe did better job than expected. unlike me, Ray totally undaunted by sheer scope of repair. is this case for avoiding an abandoned ICE veh over simpler ev? er…..no.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Engine already sounds way more responsive then it did Raymond 16:10 @Rainman Ray's Repairs

[@robertrobertson5120]

Great video RR...

[@bootinnj]

12 minutes in... does intro "this is gonna be a very good video" I would think it is, we are 12 min in so far so you have my attention ray no need to intro now lol. revving up the lawnmower with cardboard lmao but seriosly what causes the longer delay between opening the intake valve and the speed change of the engine cuz it seems pretty long right now on this motor?lack of backpressure maybe from the exhaust? Great vid as always runs so much smoother. cant wait to see the road test....when shes roadworthy very cool to see something like this come back from rotting somewhere.

[@bodymaker16]

that actually looks like a quite nice car to save. a clear audible improvement

[@keithrimmer3]

These are great little trucks when looked after I had the 4x4 2006 2.5 diesel

[@tsimpson007]

Morning Ray g9t coffee and ready to watch and learn.

[@awesomecronk7183]

Rebuild it and make it SING!!! I adore old mini trucks and (actual) compact SUVs

[@dalejones3862]

Great video as always ray

[@1DarkStorm]

Welcoming back!

[@joelbreuker981]

You can't kill those Ford 2.3 inline fours. I had a 94 Ranger. Man I miss that little truck!

[@joemuncie9187]

Great video Ray,as usual. My buddy Paul needs an ECU for his 2007 Honda and it is DISCONTINUED by Honda. What kind of crap is that!!! Planned obsolence.

[@RainmanRaysRepairs]

Contact Import A Part in St. Louis MO. Eric is the I_Do_Cars YT channel. If anyone can help you it’s him

[@messageobliquespe100]

Appreciate your efforts on this one without thinking new engine req’d. I just commented on DavesAUtoCentreCentresville - KZbin short video - Toyota needs a snorkel - I would’ve thought your proposals re cleaning / flushing would’ve been a candidate for that one / their diagnosis - new engine!

[@aciddiver1978]

I do the same thing when i need. Added Atomex Totalflush to engine oil, drove 200 km as instructions stated. Changed the oil and added Rislone Compression Repair, and the piston rings were freed up. So it worked in my case. And car runs fine ever since.

[@royeyk]

Bought a red V6 Mazda extended cab new in the 90s. Ford had same truck but Ford dealers only had in white and wanted more money. Not same as this one but enjoyed anyway. Whee whee, just to give a break from Ree Ree.

[@1955flipfront]

BG ----- i get it ! been gone

[@garyalford9394]

Nice little truck! stupid that manufacturers mostly did away with them !

[@ferstuck37]

Ray I enjoy your informative videos, I learn from them. That is why I watch them, why get caught up in all the crap out there negativity is out there dragging everything down. Don’t subscribe to it follow your path not theirs.

[@ctbale1]

I purchased a 98 ranger 4.0 4x4 brand new back in the day.........still have it. 60,025 miles. ALL Fluids, belt, pads and shoes and that it. Only thing I dont like is the pneumatic hubs. Might convert those someday

[@sepeck2]

Sometimes what's hilarious in your head isn't outside your head. ❤

[@peterbenson3776]

Nice refresh!!

[@alanmorton1370]

Great job, Ray. It would be great to see the difference in compression - a sort of before and after which would really prove your point.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Engine oil filter didnt look to bad actually looked pretty good other then nasty old oil 23:10 @Rainman Ray's Repairs

[@scottslattery5590]

Another rescue from a junkyard! Ray is the best!

[@rickmoulton6337]

i also do amsoil dealer and i use lots of their products and im pretty happy with their stuff.🤠

[@johnmarino4085]

Thanks for sharing Ray !

[@1973chevycar]

I had a 1990 Mazda b2600 extended cab 5 speed and I only paid $640 bucks for it and it made me over 4 grand in just two years hauling scrap. It had almost 374,000 miles on it when I got rid of it and it still would go faster uphill with a load of scrap when I put it in 4th gear. I miss that old truck. I found out after I sold it that the emc went out of it and It didn't run again for over 3 years.

[@derekhobbs1102]

An old mechanic / used car dealer I knew used to put a cup of toluene into the oil of some cars a week before servicing them to clear up PCV system for improved running.

[@marksmith-ew7ir]

When cars sit for a while I am not surprised that most brake components needs to be replaced ,I bought a Ford escort mk2 and it needed plugs coil leads and cap and rotor and a clutch it only sat for 2 years but the British weather got to car and done it worst,only took a fews days work but she ran great after the work

[@mikemorris7776]

BG products are awesome. Had a vehicle burning 1qt of oil every 500 miles. Did the BG ultra flush. Haven’t burned any oil since. Awesome product

[@bigdaddymak1439]

Reeeeee: these are exactly what these products were designed for! BG and Amsoil for the win. Have a great day

[@gregwarren8583]

Ray, I would have used my fluid extractor to remove all the old gas, put in at least 5 gallons of fresh fuel, then add the chemical (or as I do with my lawn tractors put 1/2 Cup of kerosene per gallon) and then run it for at least 2 hours, or as indicated on can.

[@caymanchristopher7014]

Morning Ray!

[@Mr.mopar71]

I'm going to key in the cheapest and easiest piston and rings cleaner and it's from the way back time, H2O. Yes,water. Why, it steams just like a bad head gasket. Just spray into the intake, lightly not aggressively. Worked for ages.

[@mattbrown5511]

What a beautiful little truck. She deserves some TLC.

[@thes2kguy]

Some horses definitely woke up after the full Ray in a can treatments

[@alainmartignier8928]

Hey Ray. Awesome video as usual! One question: any reason why you didn't replace the basics (filters, oil, etc) before running the truck? Keep up the good work. Great videos!

[@dennis2376]

Thank you.

[@josephvantreeck2989]

thx Ray

[@jhuntosgarage]

All good with the "China" clips. J. Hunto approved. If it's funny, it's allowed. Go man go!

[@billclements3879]

Rrrrrrrrrrrreeeeee……. “You can’t do that”!!!!!!!😅😅😅😅😅😅 great job brother 🍾

[@rickilee961]

We'll get it in there already sheesh😂

[@richt247]

CHYNAAA!! That was hilarious!

[@rottmanthan]

good luck finding good drums, i tried 3 new pairs from different places and not one was round. and nobody around here with a brake lathe, so i went with a pair of low mileage take offs from a junk yard.

[@CerebralRush]

Very cool Ray! Hope we do get to see the resolution on that sticking brake issue.

[@omegatotal]

The 2.3L Lima in these trucks have HLA's that dont like thin oil when old/higher millage, that could have been a part of the issue with the missfire too. its too bad you didn't do an oil pressure check before and after. The gauge in the ford version is more of a switch/idiot light, not pressure, it is on(over 7psi) or off(under 7psi) if I remember correctly, probably the same in this truck.

[@Frogdog0007]

Really good video mate i enjoyed it

[@Wulfmoon9]

I always prefer to get a spring kit when doing drum breaks

[@Dstromb232]

I have been using Amsoil before you were probably born? Since 1973. I do not know if the oil added longevity to the car because I always traded them in after 3 years but I still own a 1988 Volkswagen 4 speed Golf with over 300,000 miles on it and the car still looks brand new inside and out. The whole car has been rusted proofed, but it is always in the garage, and I do not drive it in the snow. The only thing I did was changed the valve cover gasket. Amsoil back in the early days was very thin. But down the road I put 20w 50 in the 1.8 L engine. Did Amsoil help my engine get that far I think so. When I change the gasket the valves looked new no sludge at all.

[@gammerr82]

Nice job on video today. I’d like to see the next video until next

[@trevorholt4376]

Honestly, why it's running better is all the treatments that you did to it and if anyone wants to say ree about it the proof's in the pudding I would have done the exact same thing

[@robertrobbins5456]

Damn it Jim! I'm givin'er all I have! You can't pusher any harder! It's only a damn Ford, Captain!

[@RogerFleury-rh9wr]

249th! T.G.I.F.! Ray,,Lauren,Dave,and Justin. This pickup is going to need quite a bit of attention before it becomes reliable. Great video as always. Roger in Pierre South Dakota

[@alanarmstrong9571]

This is a very informative & detailed video.! Must must mention one flaw however, & that is, that, the BG epr was added to the oil, when the oil level was lesser than the recommended amount.! I would b inclined to believe, that the epr chemical would b impeded upon, in doing a proper cleaning, because the oil level was not up to capacity when the chemical was added.! Very good chemical.! I need to mention also, that the use of the chemical would b more effective, when added to a very hot engine- very hot oil.!

[@salsanchezesco7607]

Some Chalino Sanchez playing on the background 👍🏽 in min 27:35 love that song ya después de muerto

[@aaronbritt2025]

Use your injector cleaner canister to clean the injectors. If you don't have one, BG sells one.

[@skynet1.044]

Manufacturers need to bring back simple, cheap, small trucks like this!

[@benjaminkilmer]

From your mouth to Gods ears but thanks to government and corporate greed He’ll will freeze over first

[@johnkauffman6347]

I am a snake oil user for the last 35 years. I currently use Lucas fuel system cleaner and I haven't had any fuel related problems on any of my cars. The trans fix also by lucas I have used with great success also.But I will try your choice to see how the two stack up.

[@cengeb]

If you need to use additives, u are using the wrong oil, the wrong gas etc. Oy Vey

[@catherinemorgan2741]

Good day Ray and hi to Dave and new guy

[@drewv1785]

Wow! Those rear drum brakes were what I'd call Certified Crudified!

[@kevinelsdon273]

I remember the old days......and still use the tricks.....Sticky lifters? ATF or kerosene in the oil during oil changes Injectors clogged? Kerosene (Not gonna mention the brand name of hydrated Kerosene that we lost in Canada for a long time) Water in gas, In a Turd or Mazda, easy, drain tank, fill with Chevron Premium (Race Gas) and a can of Brand name hydrated Kerosene, or just a couple of cups of kerosene. Ever asked for the MSDS on the products you use? Expensive Kerosene.

[@derekhobbs1102]

Methylated spirit in tank to absorb the water, which makes it miscible with fuel, so it now gets burnt in the engine.

[@kevinelsdon273]

@@derekhobbs1102 Yep. IIRC the Germans perfected water injection into their aircraft for short periods of time, increased compression, just change the oil after

[@MrJet30]

i never seen a 4 cylinder with 8 spark plugs. learned something new.

[@ctbale1]

Datsun was doing it back in 1980ish also. Nap Z Engine I think it was called. Kind of gimmicky if you ask me

[@Pointlesschan]

@@ctbale1first year (at least) of the Nissan hardbody in 1986 1/2 had that… I owned one

[@teecee1980]

My first truck was a 1984 Datsun/Nissan 2.4 L, 4 cylinder, 5 spd manual transmission, had duel ignition, 8 spark plugs. Best truck ever! of course I had to slap 2 cherry bomb, glass pact mufflers on it. lol.

[@Vykk_Draygo]

I don't think you understand what a gimmick is.

[@GlennLaycock]

I could almost hear Adam West in your comment to be summarized as - "yes the old nemesis of the mechanic - sludge and varnish".

[@josephohara7407]

Hey Ray, where's those fancy ratcheting oil filter wrenches you purchased about a year ago.

[@jsh6952]

Ray helped with the prototype testing on those. The last that I saw of them, they were hanging on a peg on the wall.

[@defaultname531]

Thinking same! Never see them in use!

[@Cocora22]

If he's not using them they may not be as good as one would have thought.

[@jsh6952]

​@Cocora22 It could be that they all grew some legs and hoofed it out the door in the toolboxes of his guest mechanics that wrench on Ford diesels.....

[@clintonturner5545]

I want to see the next time you work on this truck.

[@brettemerich3237]

Ray it might be good to drop the fuel tank and clean out the rust

[@samhoskins8706]

Or at least, drain the remainder of the crappy fuel.

[@g.gordon8117]

I remember way back in the day, we would put kerosene in the crankcase run it for 30-45 min. Then change oil and filter. In an older say 318 or 302..that been sitting awhile. It would clean up the valves n rings.

[@leonardhirtle3645]

Amsoil commercial. Hello to Dave and Justin.

[@keithmalmberg8395]

10 years ago I bought a 7.3 f250 with 250k on it. It had a sticky injectors and we were told that the injectors needs to be replaced. We could not afford it at the time. A product was recommended by our repair shop. It was not cheap. I told him I would give it a try. For the next 7 years every time I changed the oil I put some more in. We ended up getting almost another 2000k out of it before the injectors just had to be charged... Some of the stuff is not worth the $$, some of the stuff is worth every penny and then some.

[@CedroCron]

My dad has been a mechanic for 50 years and we used BG products and Amsoil in his shop for decades... These products ABSOLUTELY work!. The haters can get bent! True mechanics know what works!

[@cengeb]

If you need to put additives in the oil, you are using the WRONG oil. The manual for my VW Golf R, specifically says to never use any type of oil additives.

[@CedroCron]

@@cengeb This isn’t putting additives in the oil on a regular basis, this is to restore an engine that has a problem. Try watching the video.

[@cengeb]

@@CedroCron It's doing nothing to restore anything.

[@nigelglover3220]

@@cengeb 😂

[@CedroCron]

@@cengeb Says you… I know what we see in our shop.

[@MonkeyJedi99]

0:30 is when I said, "Oh! The lawnmower pickup!"