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Ford Ranger Starting Problems

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Re: ford ranger won't start sometimes??? [joray] by rockinj
May 12, 2009 (3:46 pm)
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Replying to: joray (Jun 06, 2006 4:10 pm)

my 94 ranger does the same thing. There is a recall on some fuel lines (they tend to crack). Could it be drawing air instead of fuel and causing it not to start intermittently?
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Replaced the starter in my 91 supercab and it keeps spinning!!!! by ranger91
May 28, 2009 (2:37 pm)
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I replaced the starter in my 1991 Ford Ranger Super custom cab XLT, started it twice with no problems then started it again and with the engine running the starter just kept on spinning so i thought it was the wiring fixed that and then i went to reconnect the battery and it just started spinning on it's own. i checked if the keys were in the ignition and they weren't. Can anyone offer suggestions or advice?
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Re: Replaced the starter in my 91 supercab and it keeps spinning!!!! [ranger91] by bolivar
May 28, 2009 (3:09 pm)
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Replying to: ranger91 (May 28, 2009 2:37 pm)

The new starter may not be matching up correctly with the flywheel. It may need to be 'shimmed', which means shims need to be placed under the mounts. This will align the engagement.
 
I replaced a starter, and the alignment was not so bad that it continued to run, but it 'whined' loudly when engaged. The auto supply house (OReileys) gave me a set of shims and instructions when I went back there.
 
Getting the shims in and the bolts thru the holes and shim may be troublesome.
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Ford Ranger still wont start!!! by ranger91
May 28, 2009 (5:45 pm)
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okay so i shimmed the starter on my 1991 Ford ranger Supercab, and now not only will it not start it wont even let me try to start it. I tried reconnecting the battery cables and it started arching and before that the starter had started spinning of it's own free will. What i think it may be is either the relay or the solonoid. Do 91's even have a solonoid and if they do where would it be at in the engine compartment. any ideas or suggestions please let me know. My ranger is my daily driver so i really need it running
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Re: Ford Ranger still wont start!!! [ranger91] by bolivar
May 28, 2009 (9:22 pm)
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Replying to: ranger91 (May 28, 2009 5:45 pm)

?Well, I'm not really sure, but I think it has a relay/solnoid. I don't think it is the old round shaped one, it may be a strange shaped flat thing.
 
Follow the positive cable. Follow the cable on starter back toward the battery. If you find something with a big cable in, a big cable out, and one or more small wires in, that may be it.
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Re: Ford Ranger still wont start!!! [bolivar] by ranger91
May 29, 2009 (7:28 am)
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Replying to: bolivar (May 28, 2009 9:22 pm)

well the relay is located right by the battery and i cleaned that off and it still wasn't working. I guess what i'm wondering is if there is a solonoid where do you think it would be?
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Re: Ford Ranger still wont start!!! [ranger91] by bolivar
May 29, 2009 (8:58 am)
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Replying to: ranger91 (May 29, 2009 7:28 am)

The relay could be fried inside, cleaning will not help.
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Re: Ford Ranger still wont start!!! [bolivar] by ranger91
May 29, 2009 (10:15 am)
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Replying to: bolivar (May 29, 2009 8:58 am)

I called a ford dealer and they told me that the starter is most likely defective. They said that because all the starter want to do is spin that it means that the teath of the starter aren't recessing back into the casing and thats whats causing it to keep spinning
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94 Ranger Starting Problems by warozz
May 24, 2009 (6:22 am)
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94 Ranger Starting Problems by warozz
May 24, 2009 (6:22 am)
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Hi all,
 
I have a 1994 ranger 4x4 super cab I have had since new. Last week I started having an intermittent starting problem and I am lost so any ideas would be helpful. The truck is starting 99% of the time perfect, runs without hesitation and has plenty of power. Four times in the last week after starting and driving for a short distance I shut the truck off and it will turn over but not start, I let it sit for a few and all of a sudden it fires right up. Most times within a half hour or less, this last time though I had to let it sit at a friends overnight before it would finally start.
 
I checked for spark and it's ok so I thought fuel was the issue. I tried swapping the ECC relay for the Fuel pump relay and that did nothing, I then changed fuel filters, problem still not solved. Sitting in the cab I have never heard the wine of the electric fuel pump when I turn on the key so I cannot say if it's coming on or not when it won't start. I have tried the fuel pressure release button at the throttle body and gotten nothing from it. I am leaning towards a fuel pump going out but it has none of the normal signs such as hesitation and lack of power.
 
Any ideas to keep me from a costly diagnosis and repair at the shop would be much appreciated.

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