98 ranger4 l is idleling way to fast what could be the problem

Asked by Guru9FMFJF Dec 23, 2022 at 02:51 PM about the 1998 Ford Ranger

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

98 ford rangerv6 4litre 4x4 motor idles way too fast  if i jump out and tap on
the engine it slows it down but when i go back in the truck and press on the
gas pedal it revs out to fast again

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Gene answered about a year ago

Sounds like you have a combination of problems, first clean the throttle valve and ICS passages, if that doesn’t help then you could have TPS and ISC grounding issues. As usual you should get the codes and go from there.

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James answered about a year ago

Sounds like the throttle return spring is missing or damaged. Hope that helps! Jim

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