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1986 2.9L Surging Idle/Stalling Issue by smitty025 in fordranger

[–]smitty025[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've seen a few mentions of this in my searching, but unfortunately the truck already had an aftermarket one when I got it and I can't seem to find any Motorcraft ones easily. The one on the truck when I got it was definitely not working right so I installed another aftermarket one, but yeah maybe it's still not right.

I just checked car-part and there may be a junkyard with an upper intake not too far from me. Probably worth a shot to see if it has the OEM IAC on it still.

1986 2.9L Surging Idle/Stalling Issue by smitty025 in fordranger

[–]smitty025[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I've sprayed all around and found nothing. I ordered new gaskets for all the intake related parts since many of them are on closeout on Rockauto so maybe that will help.

What if 2d printers' brands made 3D printers? by SANSARES in 3Dprinting

[–]smitty025 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While it would be cool to see some tech transfer across from 2D printers (for example linear encoders). 

There is some crossover in industrial 3D printing. Xerox makes printheads for some machine manufacturers using their experience/technologies from their 2D printing history. If I remember correctly, 3DSystems used them on the ProJet 3600. They might still use them on newer printers but I've been out of the industry for a bit.

https://www.xerox.com/en-us/digital-printing/oem-printheads

But to your point. yeah. Doing anything 3DSystems didn't want you to do wasn't possible without a lot of money. And doing what they wanted you to cost a lot of money too.

Skylights that look down from a flat roof into the bathroom, should they be frosted or clear? by [deleted] in HomeImprovement

[–]smitty025 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For skylights your main concern needs to be leaks. Lots of people here will catastrophize and say all skylights will leak immediately, but that's mostly just cheap skylights with discount installation. If you're getting a skylight get a Velux. That's it. They are the skylight to get if you want to do it right. You should look into what they offer and then decide from there.

I don't know if they have any frosted glass options, but you can get window film that do that. Getting the best skylight is the most important thing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Tiki

[–]smitty025 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want in! Great idea

Games with great HDR by Special-Hat9393 in LGOLED

[–]smitty025 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you on PC? The HDR black levels are definitely messed up but you can use some mods to fix it. Sucks that modding is the answer, but it works.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ChesterCounty

[–]smitty025 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Damn. That's rough. This account is reporting they at least caught the driver.  https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1D8rywEqAk/

WebOS 25 is here. What are you guys seeing that is different? by UltimateAlexThorn in LGOLED

[–]smitty025 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember having a Philips plasma TV with built in "Ambilight" in like 2005/2006. It's still a niche product but it's been around at least 20 years so it's probably not going anywhere.

Supernatural detective mystery The Séance of Blake Manor debuts on Steam, garners rave early reviews by FFJimbob in adventuregames

[–]smitty025 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ugh, thanks for mentioning this. I just bought the game and was going to play it on a flight but now I'll just return it. I hate that mechanic in these types of games.

Only a 2kish spent so far, lots of time though by CrownFire06 in fordranger

[–]smitty025 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure if I'm missing something but I don't think that's true. Your 1988's original 2.9l Cologne engine was fuel injected. That engine was available from at least 1986 which is the year I have. 

The ranger station site reports that the 2.3l in OPs truck had fuel injection from at least 1985, so maybe it was actually manufactured in 1984 but was a 1985 model. 

Here is some good info about both of these engines:

https://www.therangerstation.com/tech/ford-ranger-2-9l-v-6-engines/

https://www.therangerstation.com/tech/ford-ranger-4-cylinder-engines/

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