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I hit a deer tonight and it deployed my driver airbag. It busted out my headlight and did some body damage but didn't hurt my radiator or anything else important that I see. No fluid leaks that I can find. When I started it, it's rough starting and idles low and almost dies to the point I have to pump the gas or it might die. I limped it back home and it would would run rough part way and it seemed the gas pedal would cut out part time, then smooth out for a little while, then rough again etc. At each stop or slow down it would die and I had to pop the clutch the get it going again. I've read on here that upon airbag deployment there is an inertia switch that is suppose to shut off the fuel pump. Obviously it didn't shut it all the way off since I could limp it home but why would it be running so rough if no vital parts were damaged (that I can see... Disregarding electrical stuff). Could the inertia switch be "partially" cutting off fuel pump. I haven't tried resetting the switch yet. Any thoughts?. I was on my way to the hospital where my wife might be going into labor in the next day or two so the truck is at home now and waiting for me when I get to come back home..... Any help would be great. Truck is a '97 ranger 2.3L manual.
