# 1988 Ford Ranger - Runs rich

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-ford-ranger-runs-rich/159310>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [February 24, 2020, 1:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-ford-ranger-runs-rich/159310 "2020-02-24T01:49:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![miketimmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e480ec/32.png) [@miketimmons](https://community.cartalk.com/u/miketimmons)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 1:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-ford-ranger-runs-rich/159310/1 "2020-02-24T01:49:20Z")

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2.9 running way to rich

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**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-ford-ranger-runs-rich/159310/2 "2020-02-24T15:08:48Z")

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Symptoms? This has carburetor?

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-ford-ranger-runs-rich/159310/3 "2020-02-24T21:43:04Z")

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Given the age of the truck I’d guess it has TBI. How did you determine it’s running rich?