# 1988 Ford Ranger - Question on rough idle

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-ford-ranger-question-on-rough-idle/128109>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [November 2, 2018, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-ford-ranger-question-on-rough-idle/128109 "2018-11-02T18:39:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![marvin59](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bcef8e/32.png) [@marvin59](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marvin59)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2018, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-ford-ranger-question-on-rough-idle/128109/1 "2018-11-02T18:39:01Z")

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would a bad fuel regulator keep it from idling properly

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2018, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-ford-ranger-question-on-rough-idle/128109/2 "2018-11-03T16:15:44Z")

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Yes. If it’s leaking it can.

Remove the vacuum hose from the regulator, and if gas leaks out of the connection the regulator’s bad.

[https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/ford,1988,ranger,2.3l+140cid+l4,1137596,fuel+&+air,fuel+injection+pressure+regulator,6124](https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/ford,1988,ranger,2.3l+140cid+l4,1137596,fuel+&+air,fuel+injection+pressure+regulator,6124)

Tester