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Re: Truck won't start or keep running [dawui]
by yowman1
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Sep 23, 2008 (4:57 pm)
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Replying to: dawui (Mar 02, 2008 12:45 pm)
This sounds like my 1988 2.9 and it is still sitting in the driveway. because sometimes it starts and may run or not and if it does it will run for a minute and starts to flood so bad it will not run unless you stay on the pedal. Has good fuel pressure you can unplug the relay to the pump and just poor gas in pcv line and it starts and runs great until the gas is gone have got tired of trying things PLEASE HELP I know this is an on going problem and thanks to you for any and all help.
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- #110 of 188
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Re: 92 ford ranger [motorbreath1]
by loosenut
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Sep 24, 2008 (11:08 pm)
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Replying to: motorbreath1 (Aug 19, 2008 3:54 pm)
motorbreath;you've got a real head scratcher there..have you run a compression check on it yet?..-cause spark,fuel,and compression SHOULD equal fire,but we are talking ford's here,or should i say,..mazda??!..this is the 4 cylinder with double spark plugs,-a set on each side,right??the one thing it might be would be the coil..make shure it's got a good ground!..that would make it quit ,then run later..i've even had one coil on a rangerthat would spark,but wasn't "hot" enough!!..i replaced the coil,-in the parking lot where it quit-and it worked!!..i was glad,since the walk to parts was the other way,and a mile closer than the house was..
--ANYWAY,,i'd check the coil next..especially if the plugs were wet..if they smell of gas,pull all the plugs out,turn the engine over a few times-to clear the cylinders out,then burn the raw gas off of them(i used a torch,or a lighter),while there,check the gap,..then--it should fire..-cause ifin you'se got fuel,compression,and spark,you should get combustion!?!!..good luck
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- #111 of 188
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Re: Truck won't start or keep running [yowman1]
by loosenut
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Sep 24, 2008 (11:16 pm)
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Replying to: yowman1 (Sep 23, 2008 4:57 pm)
yowman,sounds like a injector is stuck open..witch plug is getting drowned out?that's the one..or,if you got throtle body,try TAPPING on it,cause it's made of plastic,and if you hit it like you'r driving a nail,it'll break!,but,maybe you can loosen the needle valve that's stuck to free up..also,crappy gas will do that to your fuel delivery system..they are charging us 4 bucks a gallon,and still sell us some of the crap i STILL find on the market??!!..put a tank of the good stuff in it,and you'll have fewer troubles like this!
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- #112 of 188
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93 Ranger 4.0 not starting; new battery
by mr93ford1
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Sep 30, 2008 (4:15 pm)
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Replaced battery two days ago, started and ran fine for 2 days. Now the same issue as before-the dome light(and all lights, radio etc) come on, when I turn ignition key, I get one click and all lights go out, stay out. Same exact symptoms as before replacing battery. Possible short, or solenoid? Again, it worked fine for two days. Help! Thanks in advance!
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- #113 of 188
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Re: 93 Ranger 4.0 not starting; new battery [mr93ford1]
by bolivar
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Sep 30, 2008 (9:34 pm)
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Replying to: mr93ford1 (Sep 30, 2008 4:15 pm)
Check both battery cables. Check closely for corrison inside the rubber, near the connectors, at both ends of the cables, but especially at the battery.
Messing with the cables to put a new battery in gave a good connection for 2 days, then it failed again because several of the wires are eatten up, inside the rubber insulation.
If the cables are ok, then keep checking 'downstream'. Solnoid or a bad starter.
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- #114 of 188
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Re: 93 Ranger 4.0 not starting; new battery [bolivar]
by mr93ford1
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Oct 01, 2008 (8:51 am)
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Replying to: bolivar (Sep 30, 2008 9:34 pm)
you were exactly correct!! New positive cable/terminal; all is good-thanks so much!
I suspected this was the case as well
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- #115 of 188
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Re: Truck won't start or keep running [loosenut]
by yowman1
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Oct 03, 2008 (8:02 am)
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Replying to: loosenut (Sep 24, 2008 11:16 pm)
Hey that was my thinking to found that it was the one on the driver side back put in a new one in and to my surprize did not fix the problem in the hayse manual it shows that on that model the distributor controls the fire and fuel have you heard or know if thats right also thanks for your reply.
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- #116 of 188
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Re: Truck won't start or keep running [yowman1]
by loosenut
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Oct 03, 2008 (5:48 pm)
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Replying to: yowman1 (Oct 03, 2008 8:02 am)
your thinking to...what??i'm usually good at decypherin ,but what one where?haynes manual?..i'm not tryin ya give ya greif,but i isn't shure of what y'all's askin..k?
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Re: Truck won't start or keep running [loosenut]
by yowman1
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Oct 07, 2008 (9:15 am)
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Replying to: loosenut (Oct 03, 2008 5:48 pm)
What the heck is all this stuff if you are wanting to make fun find a clown just trying to find out about the trucks problem not anythjing else.
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Re: Truck won't start or keep running [yowman1]
by loosenut
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Oct 07, 2008 (8:53 pm)
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Replying to: yowman1 (Oct 07, 2008 9:15 am)
i'm just trying to help,but-if you would go back and read your post,--what were you asking??i don't understand!..i even went back two of your post's,and still don't know..
not many would waste the time,or get snarky..i've not done that.
so,if you would re-phrase your question,i will try again to answer it..k?
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