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Ford Ranger 1995–1996technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC3450972301 · NHTSA communication 51471 · issued Jan 23, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Unknown OR Other
component
1995–1996
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

If dtc p1443 returns after tsb 96-0608 has been performed, lay out a clean white piece of paper on flat surface, remove purge flow sensor, tap the clean hose port side of the sensor on the paper and look for pieces of charcoal. *jd

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.