I have a 1992 Ranger that will not run. I've done a few different things to it to try to get it to run, to no avail.
I've put in a new fuel pump, new fuel filter, new plugs, wires, cap rotor, new ignition module, new coil, checked fuel pressure, checked spark plugs, checked power to injectors, checked injectors and checked timing chain and gears...still won't start. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks in advance.

 

Welcome to FTE. This is a great site to get lots of good help.

How many miles are on the truck? What engine do you have? How long have you owned it? Is this something that just appeared or has it slowly been building up to where it won't start? Have you done anything to it recently (changing a timing belt, for instance)?

Give us more information so we can have a better idea of what might be the cause of this no start problem.

 

There are 170xxx miles, the engine is a 2.9, I've only owned it for about 4 months. Haven't done anything recently to it. It couched on me while I was going down the road. Parked it until the weekend when I had time to work on it and it won't start. Its been down for about a month now.

 

must not be a 92 then. the 3.0 came in the 92s not a 2.9. Maybe thats your problem.

 

Check compression.

Take off all the new stuff off old engine.

Throw old engine away

Buy new engine

Put all the new stuff on the new engine.

Run.

 

It is a 92. And I'm trying not to buy a new engine. That's why I'm on here looking for help...

 

Its got to be a 3.0........2.9 said goodbye in early 91 model.
Sounds like a dead TFI module.

 

Might check fuses under the hood. Mine died at a stop light one time, and took me forever to figure it out but it was a 30 amp fuse for the fuel or ignition. I would find out if it has fuel or spark after checking fuses. Must be a 3.0.

 

i have the title and the truck in the drive. 92 ford ranger 2.9. look it up. have the book on it also. what more does it have to say on the thing to be a 92? all the parts i have gotten for it are for a 2.9. is advanced auto, h&h auto, and auto zone all wrong? if u cant help, stop writing.

 

Prove it by checking the vin

 

Did you check the fuses. Did it die on you, or just wouldn't start one day. I did a little research, and its possible to have a 2.9 I guess, allthough it was said they stopped using them in 91. Moving on, the 2.9 is a bad motor in my mind. My brother had a 91 bronco II and first engine went out at 110,000 miles, and then the replacement had problems non stop. So Hope its not the motor. I have heard of a few broken camshafts in my day, and that would stop the motor from running, and the only way to check is to turn it over with no plugs and the valve covers off. I am still gonna pray for you that its the 30 amp fuse or a bad ground on the fuse box. Much easier and cheaper fix.

 

Hi, rthomasjr,

I welcomed you to FTE and suggested this was the place where you can get lots of good help. Its too bad you have, instead, gotten a lot of grief from members. I have a history of the Ranger from 1983 to the present. According to it, the 2.9 engine was dropped on the 1993 model. Also, I checked several Ford parts sites and they list parts for the 2.9 engine thru the 1992 model year.

Hang in there and some will come along and give you some positive information. Maybe I can help by asking some more questions.

Do you have any trouble codes being displayed? Am I correct that the engine all of a sudden stopped running. When you crank the engine, do you get a spark? Do you hear the fuel pump run when you turn the ignition on? Are you sure all things you replaced are the correct part. Is each one installed correctly? Are the replacement parts Motorcraft or some less expensive ones. Just because a part is new, it doesn't mean that it functions properly. Try checking out the parts you have replaced to confirm that each one is working correctly before replacing any more parts.

Going back to even more basic things, does the engine turn over when you turn the key to "start?" Does the engine try to fire when it is cranked? Have you checked fuel pressure when the ignition is turned on. Do you have fuel pressure while it is being cranked. Does the vacuum line to the fuel regulator have fuel in it after the ignition has been turned on? Have you checked the fuel cut-off switch to see if it needs to be reset?

It probably seems like I am grasping at straws. In a way I am, but by asking a lot of questions, maybe then we get more info to help you come up with a solution.

 

^^^ No grief meant^^^ Just trying to make sure we are all on the same page!
I have heard of 2.9s in early 91s, NEVER seen one after 90 model year........They may be out there, we may have one here?
2.9, 3.0, 460 V8, whatever motor resides in your Ranger, I would look into the TFI module or a dead ECM at this point. I have had a couple of dead TFIs and they fit your scenario to a T.

 

i've checked for spark, i have spark. checked fuel pressure with key on and while cranking, both good. blew through return line, its clear. plugs and wires were changed before truck quit running, but changed ignition module on back of distributor. pulled air intake and fuel rail, checked injectors, power and ohms to injectors in spec. held fuel rail with injectors hooked up and cranked, fuel squirting out injectors. checked timing chain and gears, in spec. pulled left valve cover off, it was easier to get to, and checked valves while cranking. everything moving ok. did not pull spark plugs. does that really matter? will that help with anything? fuses are all good. inertia switch is working. don't know where else to go from here. except a 12 gauge to the front of the block...ha ha. Thanks for the help and the input..hopefully we can come up with something. not really sure what a TFI is....

 

forgot to say that it will fire up with ether, or if you pull the air cleaner tube off and hold your hand over air intake, it will fire up but with no throttle response.