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#306 of 337 Re: Ford Ranger Won't Start [bolivar] by 98rangrsprt

Jan 12, 2012 (6:49 pm)

Replying to: bolivar (Jan 06, 2012 3:33 am)
Ok. Maybe not the best choice of words in my earlier post. The power distribution box in my ranger has about 10 relays in it, of two different sizes. I just replaced the three large relays for PCM Power relay, Starter relay and the Blower Motor relay. I also replaced the smaller relay to the Fuel Pump. The other relays that I thought were irrelevant to the power/starting issue were relays for wipers, A/C, and horn. At $9 for the small relays, I decided not to replace the 5 remaining ones.
  
So, I just installed the 4 relays, reconnected the battery and it started right up. Success! Then I turned it off and restarted it - and it failed again.
  
Here's what happens - clearly, power is available in the cab - lights on, radio, fan... start engine and there is a single click and then the power goes out - almost as if a fuse or breaker had tripped. Disconnecting and then reconnecting the battery will sometimes restore the power to the cab.
  
I played with it for about 30 minutes, was able to restore the power about 4 times and had it fully start twice. I think the relays were part of the problem, because prior to this, I had tried many times, gotten the click, lost the power but never started the engine again.
  
I think I'm going to look into replacing the starter next.

#307 of 337 Re: Ford Ranger Won't Start [blue95] by nate1994

Jan 23, 2012 (5:38 pm)

Replying to: blue95 (Jan 05, 2012 12:30 pm)
what starting problems did you have when you replaced those relays. Because I have a 94 ranger as well and right now it will only start if the battery is unplugged for a while. if not I only hear a click around the power distribution box until it just does nothing and makes no noise at all, also when it makes no noise the dashboard does not light up. But when it does make that clicking noise it will light up.

#308 of 337 Re: Ford Ranger Won't Start [nate1994] by thoracingmx

Jan 25, 2012 (7:39 pm)

Replying to: nate1994 (Jan 23, 2012 5:38 pm)
mine dose the same this if you unplug the battrey for awhile then hook it up turn the key dash lights come on but as soon as you turn the key the solenoid clicks and everything gose dead i am lost any ideas? 1995 ford ranger 2.3 standered trany

#309 of 337 Re: Ford Ranger Won't Start [thoracingmx] by blue95

Jan 25, 2012 (7:58 pm)

Replying to: thoracingmx (Jan 25, 2012 7:39 pm)
I copid this link from a google search. Maybe it will be of some help.
 
http://www.ehow.com/how_6168507_troubleshoot-ford-ranger-starter.html

#310 of 337 Re: Ford Ranger Won't Start [98rangrsprt] by 98rangrsprt

Jan 25, 2012 (8:52 pm)

Replying to: 98rangrsprt (Jan 12, 2012 6:49 pm)
The weather has been too bad to replace the starter, so I was looking at the relays I had just put in and realized that I had not actually replaced the relay to the fuel pump as I had intended (swapped out a different one instead). After I replaced the relay to the fuel pump with the new relay, the truck started right up. I have been suspicious, since it did that before, but it has been almost a week now and the truck has started up just fine each time.
 
I'm still going to replace the starter, but I no longer think it is part of the problem.
 
I'm also still a little unclear why the bad relay kills all of the power to the cab and then eventually resets. Almost like the bad relay shorts the entire electrical system and then after some time the relay mechanically resets, restoring power (sometimes).

#311 of 337 Re: Ford Ranger Won't Start [98rangrsprt] by kylejackson74

Feb 04, 2012 (4:00 pm)

Replying to: 98rangrsprt (Jan 05, 2012 8:06 pm)
I had the same issue happen to me. I did all that you did to no avail. Ended up taking it to my mechanic.....Wiring issue...didn't cost that much at all!

#312 of 337 94 ford ranger won't start by stayrunnin

Mar 03, 2012 (8:11 pm)

Any ideas what it could cranks over but won't start? Iv changed fuel pump, fuel pump wiring,fuel filter,spark plugs and wires still nothing? Could coil packs be the cause behind this madness?

#313 of 337 91 ford ranger sputtering and stalling by sammie71121

Mar 04, 2012 (11:07 am)

We got my 91 ford ranger about a year ago, and for a few months it has on and off had an issue with sputtering and stalling when we first start it. You will hear the engine working very hard and it will shake the truck and then boom, truck turns off. First time it happened it was right after we had the first full tank of gas in a looong time, had been running it until it died from no gas(we are broke), so we replaced the fuel pump hoping we had just clogged it. It didnt happen for awhile after that but then the last month it started happening again.
  
Keep in mind, it will do it once, and then we will restart it, and its fine,like it never happened.
  
Well, my fiance was driving it to work this morning on the freeway and it did the same thing twice. only difference, it was while he was already driving. It took him awhile, but he got it to start and got it back home.Had to call into work. This is his work truck so we are really worried about fixing this or he doesnt have a job any more.
  
No money to get it diagnosed. Any ideas??

#314 of 337 99 ford ranger by parks3

Apr 05, 2012 (5:50 pm)

i have replace the starter and flywheel on my 99 ranger 2.5 4 times in the last 3 years each time the starter drive is wore off and the flywheel also please help just replace it again is the after market starter and flywheel the problem?

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