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#14 of 99 Ford Ranger Stalling - Bolivar by calliam

May 15, 2009 (10:26 am)

Apparently some models of the 1998 series do have distributors. When the Ford Dealers (2) were through with working on it they couldn't tell us what the problem was, maybe it was this, maybe it was that, but after over $2,400 worth of work we gave up on Ford. Took it to a little local mechanic who thought he could fix it, but no luck. Now it is with another mechanic who is talking about $800 to replace the distributor, but again no guarnatees. I am ready to chuck the darn thing or just put it on the property and grow flowers in the bed of the truck!!!!!!!

#15 of 99 1989 Ranger stalling or cutting-out by mgr1

May 17, 2009 (7:41 pm)

Having read the above, here's my 2 cents worth.... mabey someone can make something out of it: I have a 1989 Ranger with 2.3L fuel injected engine (5s manual) and this problem has cropped up only in the past year. It starts fine and runs fine but occassionally either when cruising for a few miles at 35 mph or after slowing down for a turn and giving it the gas again, the engine will hiccup or cutout (stall) for anywhere from a second or two to nearly a minute before I can start it again. No "check engine" light. I've had the truck checked and the EGR valve assembly was replaced as well as the throttle body overhauled.
 
I'll be taking it back into the shop shortly but after reading the manual and the above threads I'm thinking that the problem is definitely fuel related. Mabey the inertia switch but I'm more inclined to believe the fuel filter or fuel pressure regulator or one of the two fuel pumps (there are two: a high pressure and a low pressure pump). Unfortunately, I don't have the equipment to check this stuff....... I'll keep you guys posted. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

#16 of 99 Re: 1989 Ranger stalling or cutting-out [mgr1] by calliam

May 22, 2009 (7:50 am)

Replying to: mgr1 (May 17, 2009 7:41 pm)
Don't know about the 89's however on our 98 we have had the fuel system completely overhauled, new filter, new pump etc. Still stalls and will start when it feels good and ready. Sometimes right away sometimes a week or so later.
 
I'm giving up, donating it to a charitable org. and taking it off on my taxes for this year.
 
Better luck with yours.

#17 of 99 Re: 1989 Ranger stalling or cutting-out [calliam] by bolivar

May 23, 2009 (2:02 am)

Replying to: calliam (May 22, 2009 7:50 am)
The fuel pump relay? These can go bad, or their connectors get corrision and make bad connection. These are usually in the fuse box under the hood, or on the side of it. Be worthwhile to buy a new one for a few dollars and pull the old one when it is stalled and put the new on in and see if it starts.

#18 of 99 93/94 Ford Ranger P/U No Spark (Standard Transmission) by pistolnoon

May 23, 2009 (2:29 am)

Was driving my 93/94 Ford Ranger P/U Standard Transmission today and it died suddenlly on the highway, the highway was very noisy and could not troubleshoot, so I added gas and tried to start it but it would not run, the starter runs OK, then added fuel to the intake manifold to see if it world start with help but would not. The fuel pump kicks in ok and you can hear it running so I checked for spark and their is not spark. Got abit of a shock to my hand from the spark plug wire after trying to check the sparkplugs but they will not spark.
 
Had it towed home to work on it myself because I cannot afford to fix it in a garage. So I took my electronic tester and checked the fuse panel and all the fuses are ok, checked the diode in the fuse panel and it is OK,then went on to the EEC relay and it is Ok, and even replaced it with new one, and checked the fuel injection relay and it is Ok.
 
So that must make the crankshaft positon sensor?And the coil pack?Is their an ignition control module?Where would it be located?
Any help appreciated.
 
THankyou

#19 of 99 1992 Ford Ranger 3.0 by bruce75

May 26, 2009 (12:07 pm)

My 3.0 Engine runs fine when the weather is day, but on rainy days it runs really rough. Maybe someone can help me. I just purchase the truck recently from an out of town party, so am unaware of the recent maintenance.

#20 of 99 Re: 1992 Ford Ranger 3.0 [bruce75] by bolivar

May 26, 2009 (3:32 pm)

Replying to: bruce75 (May 26, 2009 12:07 pm)
I would try new wires and plugs first.

#21 of 99 2006 ford ranger stalled out on highway by anginohio

May 30, 2009 (11:47 am)

Just thought I would put this here for anyone who might find it useful. I have a 2006 Ford Ranger 4 cylinder w/25500 miles, the other day I was driving down the highway and it just shut off, no warning lights just died and would not restart. It would turn over and die instantly. I recalled a few months ago while a friend was driving it, it also stalled and restarted after about 5 mins while sitting at a light. I thought nothing of it really because it had not happened to me. Long story short, $550.00 dollars later, minus the$100.00 tow it was the mass air flow sensor. Of course my warranty expired the month before and I was also told it was caused by a cheap air filter being used at a oil change place, replaced at 18,000 miles. I have the filter and it looks fine to me, but I am not car expert of any means. So maybe my pain in my wallet might help someone else save a few hundred bucks. It looks like it would have been easy enough for me to change but I had no idea where to start.

#22 of 99 Re: 2006 ford ranger stalled out on highway [anginohio] by bolivar

May 30, 2009 (3:39 pm)

Replying to: anginohio (May 30, 2009 11:47 am)
Thats a new one, never heard that before. I've heard that people that use the after market oilable filters may kill the MAS because oil from the filter will coat it. But never heard of a filter so bad that it killed one.
 
Better possibility is that messing with the filter left a connection open between the air filter and the MAS, letting air and dust in.
 
And, I did not know a bad MAS would suddenly totally kill a motor. I can see making it run badly, and giving bad milage, but kill a motor? Maybe a bad MAS where the little wire/s inside totally broke would shut a car down. This would be a defective MAS, not a filter problem coating the wire with dust.
 
The symptoms you describe sound more like a Crank Position Sensor failure. These will kill a car instantly. And if it is an intermident failure, the car will restart, until the failure becomes complete.
 
Overall, sounds like it could be a BS from a service writer. Look at your receipt, see if they charged for a MAS or Crank Sensor. I do hope that whatever they did keeps you up and running.

#23 of 99 Re: 2006 ford ranger stalled out on highway [bolivar] by anginohio

May 30, 2009 (4:48 pm)

Replying to: bolivar (May 30, 2009 3:39 pm)
they replaced the MAS and I have the old one that was taken out and they replaced the air filter which I also have. The air filter does not look like its in bad shape either. I took it to the dealer where I bought the car and that is what was done. So far so good.

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