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#203 of 337 Re: 1997 ranger stalled now won't start [ownafordranger] by madattruck

Feb 22, 2010 (8:05 pm)

Replying to: ownafordranger (Feb 22, 2010 7:47 pm)
okay here is how the whole ordeal finally ended.................after 4 fuel pumps......and 4 different relay switches..............2 different ford companie working in and firestone...............the burnt out starter.................so finally went to another ford company..............they replaced starter..........they told me it was fuel pump.............i laughed.....they repkaced it and guess what they called and stated it wasn;t the fuel pump..........lol after two more days they called back and stated it was a short in the wiring going to the fuel pump.............cost another 379.00 and finally i have had no problems with my truck..................
yeah yeah yeah.......................... took almost 3 months for someone to figure out.
hats off to landmark ford in portland oregon......................... i was ready to run truck off cliff........lol there is also some relay switch located passenger front sidewall that shuts the gas off incase you are in a wreck..........you may check that out

#204 of 337 Re: 1997 ranger stalled now won't start [ownafordranger] by kwikerness

Feb 23, 2010 (8:42 pm)

Replying to: ownafordranger (Feb 22, 2010 7:47 pm)
It's located on the passenger side in the front of the engine. When disassembling,someon else removed all the wiring and head and couldn't remember where the extra wire came from.
http://ww2.justanswer.com/uploads/fordguy4u/2009-04-30_182013_A1.jpg
 
Hope this helps.">

#205 of 337 99 Ranger anti-theft problem by jake3310

Feb 26, 2010 (6:18 pm)

Was driving at a steady speed and everything(except the radio) shut down on me. There is a continous clicking sound under the dash and now the truck wont crank. Think its the anti-theft system but cant figure out how to reset it so the truck will run. Does anyone know what that problem could be????

#206 of 337 ford ranger starting problems by 94splash

Mar 09, 2010 (11:39 pm)

I have a 1994 ford ranger splash with the 4.0 ohv and it runs fine but in the morning when i first start it it takes like 6-7 times before it will start and after that its fine unless i let it sit for 2-3 hours then it takes about 3-4 times before it starts. Can anyone help me with that just reply or email me at cvillesmostwanted420yahoo.com thanks.

#207 of 337 Re: ford ranger starting problems [94splash] by bolivar

Mar 10, 2010 (2:19 am)

Replying to: 94splash (Mar 09, 2010 11:39 pm)
There are 2 temp sensor, both on the top of the thermostat housing, or nearby, I think.
 
1 sensor drives the temp guage in the dash.
 
The other sensor tells the 'computer' if it is a cold start or a hot start. Which makes a lot of difference in how much fuel is injected. This sensor is bad. If the truck is hot, it starts fine. If cold, not so fine. The sensor giving the problem has 2 wires, and usually are a black and yellow wire twisted together. Replace it.

#208 of 337 Re: ford ranger won't start sometimes??? [joray] by fordgirl77

Apr 09, 2010 (6:09 am)

Replying to: joray (Jun 06, 2006 5:10 pm)
I have a 1994 Ford Ranger & have the same problem. It may be the fuel pump relay. Sometimes mine won't start especially after i have driven it a while. My ac don't work so I changed the fuel pump relay with the ac relay & it started right up. The fuel pump relay is good & i think it just gets hot & quits. But I switched the ac relay & fuel pump relay out every time it does it. And there is nothing wrong with either of them. Just a Ford malfunction. In my opinion they should have had a recall on this problem. I figured it out on my own the first time it did it. The previous owner replaced the coil packs & it didn't fix it. So every time mine does this I just switch the relays around, & it works fine. A mechanic just wants money so I work on my own truck. Let me know if this helps.

#209 of 337 Re: ford ranger starting problems [94splash] by fordgirl77

Apr 09, 2010 (6:10 am)

Replying to: 94splash (Mar 09, 2010 11:39 pm)
I have a 1994 Ford Ranger & have the same problem. It may be the fuel pump relay. Sometimes mine won't start especially after i have driven it a while. My ac don't work so I changed the fuel pump relay with the ac relay & it started right up. The fuel pump relay is good & i think it just gets hot & quits. But I switched the ac relay & fuel pump relay out every time it does it. And there is nothing wrong with either of them. Just a Ford malfunction. In my opinion they should have had a recall on this problem. I figured it out on my own the first time it did it. The previous owner replaced the coil packs & it didn't fix it. So every time mine does this I just switch the relays around, & it works fine. A mechanic just wants money so I work on my own truck. Let me know if this helps.

#210 of 337 Re: i cant start my truck help [smiddee10] by fordgirl77

Apr 09, 2010 (6:11 am)

Replying to: smiddee10 (Jan 31, 2010 3:32 pm)
I have a 1994 Ford Ranger & have the same problem. It may be the fuel pump relay. Sometimes mine won't start especially after i have driven it a while. My ac don't work so I changed the fuel pump relay with the ac relay & it started right up. The fuel pump relay is good & i think it just gets hot & quits. But I switched the ac relay & fuel pump relay out every time it does it. And there is nothing wrong with either of them. Just a Ford malfunction. In my opinion they should have had a recall on this problem. I figured it out on my own the first time it did it. The previous owner replaced the coil packs & it didn't fix it. So every time mine does this I just switch the relays around, & it works fine. A mechanic just wants money so I work on my own truck. Let me know if this helps.

#211 of 337 1991 Ford Ranger 6 cyl 3.0 won't start when warm by spn81

May 09, 2010 (9:39 am)

My 1991 Ford Ranger 6.0, 3.0, won't start when warm. I replaced the coils and the device that sends spark, but it still wont start when warm. I am getting spark. I also replaced the starter and the starter cellunoid, and the thermostat, any ideas???

#212 of 337 Re: 1991 Ford Ranger 6 cyl 3.0 won't start when warm [spn81] by bolivar

May 09, 2010 (12:58 pm)

Replying to: spn81 (May 09, 2010 9:39 am)
Did you read the message just before yours?
 
Check the relay/s.

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