Working on my friends 2005 Ford Ranger 3.0L v6, I need some second opinions
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This. Colorado 5cyl 3.5l master race
Intake manifold gasket
if it is this, you can do it at home with a socket set and a lot of patience
injectors?
>he didn't get Ecoboost
This has crossed my path, glad you reminded me. Have not checked this yet.
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shouldn't take more than 10 minutes to remove the intake manifold...
is this your guess?
spraying it down with brake clean did not trigger any RPM fluctuations.
I think am important part in doing a diagnosis is to understand the code setting criteria. What does the pcm have to see to set off that code?
I'd chase down the misfire first. Imo you might have overlooked the coils, after a quick google search it looks like that engine has a coil pack. Are cylinders 1 and 5 on one coil? If they are, switch it with a known good coil and clear the codes