Q: 98 Ranger will die occasionaly when put in gear and ocassionaly when accelerating from a stop.
Intermittently the truck will die when put into gear (drive or reverse) additionally once driving around, the truck will die at an intersection when accelerating from a stop. To be noted there is a heater core issue as well that is causing the coolant to leak quickly. however I am not seeing these being related by over heating and I am staying on the coolant.
My car has 148000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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