1990 Ford Ranger truck won't go over 45 mph after changing distributor cap and router cap

Asked by Needshelp1965 Mar 01, 2019 at 10:18 AM about the 1990 Ford Ranger STD Standard Cab LB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Hi guys.   I just changed
the distributor cap and
router cap on my truck
and now my truck has no
top end power.  It won't
drive faster than 45mph it
idols fine and sounds
good when not in gear.
But has no power 1990
Ford Ranger 2.9 V6

1 Answer

1,425

If you did not miss by one tooth when you installed the distributor.. the vacuum advance and lines should be checked out. I would turn it one tooth and try again. If that fails go the other way.

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