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Re: Engine Question [97ranger2]
by bolivar
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Jan 31, 2008 (12:26 am)
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Replying to: 97ranger2 (Jan 30, 2008 5:23 pm)
Wild guess. Bad fuel pump. Clogged fuel filter.
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Re: Engine Question [bolivar]
by knightmare1015
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Feb 01, 2008 (10:47 pm)
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Replying to: bolivar (Jan 31, 2008 12:26 am)
Nope, underneath the dash on the passenger side you'll find a large cylinder with a red button on top. That is your problem right there. That is ur fuelpump safty cutoff switch. Push and hold the button for about 5 to 10 seconds and it should be fine. But would recomend taking it to the nearest FORD dealer and have ur fuel pump checked, and Fuel Filter changed immediately once it has started. I am a Certified Ford Customer Service Technical Advisor. Which I received at Nascar Tech last year. I'm enjoying My 2nd Ranger. The first one was a 1997 with an escort engine. This one is an 04 Edge with a 3.0 V6. Anybody have any Idea where I can get a Camshaft and Cylinder Heads? My first Ranger and My 2nd ranger both had Bad safty cutoff switches, and my 2nd one had a bad Fuel pump. They no longer put the Fuelpumps inside the fuel tanks as of 2002 when the new emissions took affect, the mechanic forgot about this and it sprayed fuel all over him and the inside of my cab.
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Re: Engine Question [knightmare1015]
by bolivar
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Feb 02, 2008 (12:34 am)
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Replying to: knightmare1015 (Feb 01, 2008 10:47 pm)
It's not my problem, I was replying to 97ranger2.
He said his truck was very hard to start, but after starting would run for a minute or so, then die.
If the fuel safety cutoff is set or bad, the engine would never start, right? So, that can't be the problem.
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Re: V8 swap [djoseph19]
by bad289
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Mar 29, 2008 (8:47 am)
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Replying to: djoseph19 (Jan 04, 2008 7:02 pm)
Any 289 or 302 will go in real easy. Get back to me for more info. I have two rangers with v8's. One has a stock 302/2bbl carb. that I have put almost 100,000 miles trouble free. The other one has a "hot rod" 289 and is real fast and trouble free.
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1988 Ford Ranger, 4 cylinder
by dakotaacres
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Jun 04, 2008 (8:43 am)
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1988 Ford Ranger, 4 cylinder
by dakotaacres
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Jun 04, 2008 (8:43 am)
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My son bought a 88 ranger with a 4 cylinder...lots of miles. Milage sucks big time. Wondering if this is due to a tired engine?
How tough/expensive would it be to replace engine?
thank you
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Another Engine Swap!
by bccougar09
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Jul 28, 2008 (12:15 pm)
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I have a 96 Ford ranger 6cyl. with 157,000. How hard or is it possible to swap the engine with a newer 04 model V6.
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