It is bolted to the front of the intake manifold with two bolts it has two hoses going into the bottom with one electrical connector...
On the ( 4.0 liter EFI , V6 engine ) the DPFE is on the upper intake manifold on the drivers side of the engine
Open the hood, look in the middle on top of the engine. Easy to reach, 2 screws, 1 electrical connector and a couple of hoses.
The DPFE (Differential Pressure Feedback EGR) sensor on a 1998 Ford Ranger 4.0 is typically located on the passenger side of the engine, near the EGR valve. It's mounted on or near the intake manifold and connected to two rubber hoses that sense the pressure difference in the EGR system. To access it, you may need to remove some components for better visibility.
I believe it is on the drivers side of the engine , on the side of the upper intake manifold
YES - www.motorcraft.com lists a DPFE sensor for all available engines on a 1996 Ford Ranger
P1401 is DPFE sensor circuit high, check out this tutorial to replace the sensor on your Ford
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On the right rear of the engine by the throttle body.
On the 4.0 L - OHV engine , the DPFE sensor is on the drivers side of the engine , mounted below the idle air control valve
According to www.motorcraft.com - YES !
The DPFE sensor is on the drivers side of the engine , on the drivers side of the upper " plastic " intake manifold on your 1996 Ford Ranger 4.0 liter EFI , V6 engine . It is rectangular shaped , approximately 3 inches long with wings on the end for attaching , approximately 1 and 3/4 inches wide and 3/4 inch thick . It has 2 small diameter hoses running to it and an electrical connection
On a 1997 Ford Ranger , 4.0 liter OHV , V6 engine : The DPFE sensor is on the drivers side of the engine , on the drivers side of the upper " plastic " intake manifold * it is rectangular in shape , made out of metal ( or plastic ) , approximately 3/4 of an inch thick , 3 " long ( plus the wings on each end for attaching ) 2 and 3/4 inches wide , and has ( 2 ) small diameter hoses running to it and a plug in electrical connection