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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 01:24 AM
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03 ford ranger starting problems

Lately as always in July in So Cal it has been hot out and during the middle of the day my car will not fire up. It gets going but then dies out, it's not a clicking noise like a battery it gets going but then nothing happens and only when it is hot out cause i will go back later that night when it cools down and it fires right up. If anyone could help that would be great I don't have a lot of money to go to a mechanic right now.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 01:39 PM
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Lately as always in July in So Cal it has been hot out and during the middle of the day my car will not fire up. It gets going but then dies out, it's not a clicking noise like a battery it gets going but then nothing happens and only when it is hot out cause i will go back later that night when it cools down and it fires right up. If anyone could help that would be great I don't have a lot of money to go to a mechanic right now.
you want to determine if it is fuel related or electrical. next time it wil not start spray starter fluid intot he TB and see if it starts. you also could check for spark next time it will not start.......could be fuel pressure.......a bad relay.....etc.........
 
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