| 88 ford ranger stalling? hello, my ranger is stalling after driving for a while. had a mechanic check it out and he couldn't figure it out. the engine is not getting hot but something is. if we pull over and let it sit a few minutes it starts right up and will go for a while then stalls again until we sit some more then starts right up. fuel pump and filter have been replaced. anyhow, any suggestions would be great. thank you
sincerely,
kunji
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 dirtyjefferAnons on ignore.Premium
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London, ON | take it to the dealer...one thing to have checked is water in the fuel system...with a vehicle that old, there may be some corroded areas in the fuel system, which has allowed water to leak into the tank...get it checked out right away though...if it is water, it can screw up your entire fuel injection system if left too long. |
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kudos:2 | reply to Kunji
You will need to find out if spark is present when the engine fails to run.
Needless to say, if you have a friend present, the friend could crank the engine while you watch for spark from a disconnected spark plug wire.
I kinda remember that Fords of that vintage had ignition module problems. If someone with more specific knowledge can jump in, go for it...
From the web: (edited somewhat)
Now for spark, "If it has spark plug wires, pull one off and hold the terminal near a ground while somebody cranks the engine over. If you don't get a spark, start checking the ignition system." So, since we do have spark plug wires, pull one off. Now there are two ways you can check for spark: with a spark plug or without. If you want to do it without a spark plug, do as was just mentioned. I personally like the spark plug method better. Take a spare spark plug (known working one), plug it into the wire until you can feel it touched the metal inside the wire, hold the wire by it's top (what you used to pull on to pull the wire off of the spark plug) and make contact between the top of the spark plug and the chassis (any piece of body under the hood). Now have someone crank the car while you look for sparking on the spark plug. If you're not getting a spark, then there is a very good chance that your ignition module is the problem (for the Ford cited). --
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another point of interest is the battery is now dead. this truck has set for as much as 2 or 3 months and the truck would start up. so i am wondering if this problem might be related?
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kudos:2 | If there was an intermittant open circuit in the battery, it is possible that a stalling condition like you describe could occur, however all systems would lose power at the same time.
As for the vehicle sitting for 3 months, yes that can kill a battery.
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