Muzzlebrake
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- Oct 1, 2016
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- Vehicle Year
- '86, '88, '89
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.3, 2.9, 2.9
- Transmission
- Manual
So recently I was driving my 86 Ranger when suddenly I smelled a burning smell. It smelled like a burning wire or something electrical. Anyhow, my dash lights went dim and my fan slowed almost to a halt even though it was switched to full speed. The next day the truck wouldn't turn over at all and there were no dash or interior lights coming on. I assumed there was a short and it drained the battery over night so I disconnected the battery and charged it. I placed the fully charged battery back in the truck only to find that everything still acted dead. I began looking for shorted wires and thus far have not had any luck. I reconnected the battery once again the next day and attempted to start it again. It fired right up with no problems at all and everything is working perfectly normal again. I tested battery voltage while the truck is off at 12.8V and while it is running to be around 14.5V. Is it possible that either I have a shorted or loose wire somewhere? Could this also be caused by a bad ground? I looked everywhere to find signs of a short on the wiring and I haven't seen anything out of place so I'm not 100% sure what made the burning smell I noticed originally. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!