# 2006 Ford Ranger skipping at idle? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [March 2, 2011, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-ford-ranger-skipping-at-idle/257162 "2011-03-02T21:52:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![love4boost](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/love4boost/32/6658_2.png) [@love4boost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/love4boost)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2011, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-ford-ranger-skipping-at-idle/257162/1 "2011-03-02T21:52:01Z")
Just bought an 06 Ranger, truck drives great and is very reliable, I’ve had it for less than a week and have driven it about 400 miles with no problems but the check engine light is on and at idle it skips. I just changed the coil and the plugs and wires look new… Anyone have any ideas on what else it could be? I believe the code is a random misfire which usually means a coil pack or plugs and wires right? ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 2:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-ford-ranger-skipping-at-idle/257162/2 "2011-03-03T02:53:56Z")
Plugs or wires wouldn’t cause a random. Filling with E85, having a bad Maf, having a vacuum leak would all cause a random misfire as well as a central coil. ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 4:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-ford-ranger-skipping-at-idle/257162/3 "2011-03-03T04:32:08Z")
vlad just stop lololol . plugs and wires WILL cause a random lol. ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 5:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-ford-ranger-skipping-at-idle/257162/4 "2011-03-03T05:02:30Z")
How would they be a random and not a dedicated cylinder? ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 5:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-ford-ranger-skipping-at-idle/257162/5 "2011-03-03T05:30:47Z")
flippin whipzzz sounds coil pack/plug/wire related Did you have the code ran? It’s unclear from your post. ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 5:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-ford-ranger-skipping-at-idle/257162/6 "2011-03-03T05:37:26Z")
> [@Looking for some opinions on wheels for the T/A \*pics\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-some-opinions-on-wheels-for-the-t-a-pics/39855/60): > > vlad just stop lololol . plugs and wires WILL cause a random lol. +1! Had the same code on a couple cars, one was coil, one was bad wires. ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 5:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-ford-ranger-skipping-at-idle/257162/7 "2011-03-03T05:38:18Z")
I guess it’s possible but it’s def not a likely cause. ---
**Author:** ![Johawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johawk/32/6284_2.png) [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-ford-ranger-skipping-at-idle/257162/8 "2011-03-03T05:43:47Z")
Also check EGR but it should through EGR codes as well. Brand new cheap wires will cause misfire. Bosch plugs also a common culprit. ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-ford-ranger-skipping-at-idle/257162/9 "2011-03-03T06:55:33Z")
if you getplugs, wires, or coils from anywhere but MOTORCRAFT or FORD for this, don’t bother posting about the misfire not going away!! ---
**Author:** ![love4boost](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/love4boost/32/6658_2.png) [@love4boost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/love4boost)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 8:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-ford-ranger-skipping-at-idle/257162/10 "2011-03-03T08:00:10Z")
I scanned the code myself, I think one of them was po136, but when I looked up code it was random misfire, ill check again later… The coil was ford I believe, ill check plugs and wires today and as they were replaced before I bought the truck. ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-ford-ranger-skipping-at-idle/257162/11 "2011-03-03T16:49:31Z")
vlad , just stop on the adv auto diagnoses lolol . a random is the first sign of a needed tune lolol . if its a dedicated cyl ya have a problem with one plug /coil/or whatnot . as plugs wear the gap gets greater and greater so in time it will just RANDOMLY missfire or a couple bad wires will RANDOMLY missfire or arc out . ---
**Author:** ![toomanycamaros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@toomanycamaros](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toomanycamaros)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-ford-ranger-skipping-at-idle/257162/12 "2011-03-03T16:55:20Z")
the problem is on the grille circled in blue and white. Does it idle low and rough? ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-ford-ranger-skipping-at-idle/257162/13 "2011-03-03T17:59:59Z")
Random MULTIPLE misfire. Advance has nothing to do with this John. It’s on multiple cylinders. P0136 is an O2 code anyway. Let’s find out what the problem is, curious now. ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-ford-ranger-skipping-at-idle/257162/14 "2011-03-03T18:12:47Z")
po136 is a b1 s2 heater circuit or slow resp code . not gonna affect a misfire . and a bad tune up is gonna affect multiple cyl,s not just one lol ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-ford-ranger-skipping-at-idle/257162/15 "2011-03-03T18:17:49Z")
In for results :lol ---
**Author:** ![DUKE\_LADUKE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duke_laduke/32/6317_2.png) [@DUKE\_LADUKE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DUKE_LADUKE)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-ford-ranger-skipping-at-idle/257162/16 "2011-03-03T18:21:30Z")
thats what you get for buying piece of shit cars … ---
**Author:** ![love4boost](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/love4boost/32/6658_2.png) [@love4boost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/love4boost)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-ford-ranger-skipping-at-idle/257162/17 "2011-03-03T18:25:10Z")
> [@TurboLS1 you should get this C6](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbols1-you-should-get-this-c6/40087/8): > > thats what you get for buying piece of shit cars … It’s all good, I bought a truck that books for $8k for 2900, i’ve got $5,100 left before it becomes a bad deal 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![love4boost](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/love4boost/32/6658_2.png) [@love4boost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/love4boost)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-ford-ranger-skipping-at-idle/257162/18 "2011-03-03T18:25:57Z")
Dropped it off at shop, ill know whats up tomm, ill let you guys know then. ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-ford-ranger-skipping-at-idle/257162/19 "2011-03-03T18:26:26Z")
> [@TurboLS1 you should get this C6](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbols1-you-should-get-this-c6/40087/8): > > thats what you get for buying piece of shit cars … Whatever he’s doing seems to be working out well for him from everything we’ve seen. I wouldn’t judge. ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-ford-ranger-skipping-at-idle/257162/20 "2011-03-04T06:21:51Z")
Nothing wrong with flippin whips. Problem is NYS only allows you to sell 6 cars per year. (With no dealer license). [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-ford-ranger-skipping-at-idle/257162.md?page=2)