1998 Ranger will not start
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1998 Ranger will not start
I have a 98 ranger that just will not start. It was working fine one day, then when I went out to start it the next day it just wouldn't kick over. It seems as if it was the battery, change it. Again, started it and just would not kick over. Could it be the fuel pump? Would it just out that quick? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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well knowing practically nothing about your issue and your truck. I am going to make some assumptions and then take a guess......... I will assume you have a 2.5.......... I am assuming that when you say kick over you mean it turns over but will not start.......... I was able to see your mileage on your profile............drum roll please ........<<<<<>>>><<<>><<<>><<>><<><<<<<<<<<>>>>>>> ...........timing belt?
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Hook a fuel pressure tester to your fuel system. I got one for $45. It's easy to connect. This will tell you if the pump went out. You could also relieve the pressure on the fuel system and turn the key on and listen for the pump.
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All,
I forgot to get on here and tell you all the latest. Here in the northwest, we had a freeze several days ago and that's when the truck did not start. My wife had mentioned that it may be some moisture in the line that could have froze up. I told her she had no idea what she was talking about and that I was going to have it towed to our mechanic. Well, several days ago it started to rain and the weather warmed up. I went out to try to start the truck one last time and.....IT STARTED! I mentioned what had happen to our mechanic and he said that it was probably moisture in the line and that I should put in a fuel injector cleaner when I put gas next time.
I know the code guys, never let you wife know that she was probably right. Thanks for all the advice.
I forgot to get on here and tell you all the latest. Here in the northwest, we had a freeze several days ago and that's when the truck did not start. My wife had mentioned that it may be some moisture in the line that could have froze up. I told her she had no idea what she was talking about and that I was going to have it towed to our mechanic. Well, several days ago it started to rain and the weather warmed up. I went out to try to start the truck one last time and.....IT STARTED! I mentioned what had happen to our mechanic and he said that it was probably moisture in the line and that I should put in a fuel injector cleaner when I put gas next time.
I know the code guys, never let you wife know that she was probably right. Thanks for all the advice.
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do they put ethanol in your gas there? i haven't used dry gas for years over here .. with
plenty of below freezing temps..
we do keep the fuel tanks in the vehicles fairly full for the winter.
you might dump a bottle of dry gas in the tank .. couldn't hurt.
plenty of below freezing temps..
we do keep the fuel tanks in the vehicles fairly full for the winter.
you might dump a bottle of dry gas in the tank .. couldn't hurt.
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Not sure what type of gas they use here. I have two other vehicles that are always garaged so there is no issue with them. Now I know that when it gets to the point of freezing I need to keep it full.
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always lead to a frozen gas line... so bottom line .. run some dry gas through it .. it may solve the problem.. unless you have some other issues going on.
good luck and stay warm!
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A suggestion: Add a signature to your profile that includes the year of your truck and engine size. That kind of information often helps the rest of us give you the help you need.
Glad to hear you have your truck starting again.
Glad to hear you have your truck starting again.
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Michigan + 1 on the detailed signature. I only help people that have a detailed signature. there are to many people that sign up for one issue never fill in there profile. Never tell you the outcome. The way I look at is if they are to lazy to try and help with there problem I certainly am not going to.
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Michigan + 1 on the detailed signature. I only help people that have a detailed signature. there are to many people that sign up for one issue never fill in there profile. Never tell you the outcome. The way I look at is if they are to lazy to try and help with there problem I certainly am not going to.
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My wife is a BP employee, not going to give her title. But last October they started adding a percentage of ethanol to all the fuel. She told me that all of the gas sold today contains a percentage of ethanol regardless of the brand. This is in Eastern U.S. I think she also mentioned that it is nation wide. Problem is, that water collects faster in the tanks because ethanol attracts water. There are certain precautions that each gas station has to take on a daily basis to assure the consumer does not get water in their gas. She also told me that if a consumer were to get water from the gas in their tank, there vehicle would not make it off of the lot.
As for starting, I know very little about vehicles. I do have a 97 4 cyl. ranger. I had a similar problem with starting, and it was the starter.
Thanks,
Ken
As for starting, I know very little about vehicles. I do have a 97 4 cyl. ranger. I had a similar problem with starting, and it was the starter.
Thanks,
Ken
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the ethanol attracts the water in your tank and makes it burnable, so it is a waste of time/money to put one of those little bottles into your tank if the gas you buy already has 10% ethanol added to it......
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Copy that. I spoke with a neighbor about the whole thing. He says make a plan to leave it full when you know that a freeze is coming. But I'm pretty sure that fuel we get here in the northwest has the ethanol in it. It's pretty common now a days to have that mixture, correct?
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Copy that. I spoke with a neighbor about the whole thing. He says make a plan to leave it full when you know that a freeze is coming. But I'm pretty sure that fuel we get here in the northwest has the ethanol in it. It's pretty common now a days to have that mixture, correct?
good luck to you.
