Trouble With Truck!!!

tapper1999 · 05-09-2002, 08:20 AM

I really don't know where else to turn with this problem but here it goes.

I recently purchased a 1992 Ford Ranger, 2 Wheel Drive, 2.3l, Manual, with 115k miles for $500.

This guy has had the truck for 4 years and he really hasn't had a problem with it. I bought the thing, and now the problems have started. In the recent weeks it has rained/snowed/rained and I am having problems starting it and have throttle bogging down problem. When it starts i let it warm up for about 5 minutes then I start driving, but when I start to move its almost like the engine isn't getting enough air or I am almost flooding it because the engine bogs down.

I took the truck to a mechanic for an inspection, he says that it just needs a new cap, rotor, plugs, and wires. Well needless to say he says that he can do it for roughly $250. I wanted to see if there was anything that I could do. I went to a local parts store and found out that this truck has import and exhaust port plugs and it doesn't have a cap and rotor, it uses a distribution center to fire those eight plugs.

I guess my question is has anyone had problems with their vehicles like this or not?