Chicago77
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- Location
- Seattle
- Vehicle Year
- 1998
- Make / Model
- Ford ranger
- Transmission
- Automatic
Ok so this is odd. Today while driving on the highway I had a moment where the truck acted like it shifted down a gear and reeved, then back to normal, then revved without power like it was in neutral for about a minute. Any time I pressed the gas pedal it would rev freely with no power. Then the engine cut. This is my first automatic ever (8th car) so I quickly tried to start it while coasting. Nothing. Coasted into a parking lot. All this happened in a minute or so.
My gas gage has been inaccurate so I thought that the reving was the engine coughing. And the car ran out of gas.
Well now the car isn’t starting. The starter motor spins but I don’t think the engine is cranking. I added gas and check the valve at the top of the engine and I’m getting gas there. I tried starter fluid and nothing.
I know good bit about cars and can repair most things, but this is my first automatic ever which is different for me.
is there something in the transmission that could have died causing all of these issues and then causing it not to start? I am inclined to replace the starter but the free reving has me worried. If the transmission is fried, I would like to scrap the truck without investing more cash in it. ($1500) truck to start with Up until this point the truck hasrun flawlessly. The transmission was supposedly rebuild 30k miles ago. I had no leaks and good fluid.
this is what it’s doing:
I have check the fuel shutoff inertia valve.
1998 Ranger 4.0 4wd
My gas gage has been inaccurate so I thought that the reving was the engine coughing. And the car ran out of gas.
Well now the car isn’t starting. The starter motor spins but I don’t think the engine is cranking. I added gas and check the valve at the top of the engine and I’m getting gas there. I tried starter fluid and nothing.
I know good bit about cars and can repair most things, but this is my first automatic ever which is different for me.
is there something in the transmission that could have died causing all of these issues and then causing it not to start? I am inclined to replace the starter but the free reving has me worried. If the transmission is fried, I would like to scrap the truck without investing more cash in it. ($1500) truck to start with Up until this point the truck hasrun flawlessly. The transmission was supposedly rebuild 30k miles ago. I had no leaks and good fluid.
this is what it’s doing:
I have check the fuel shutoff inertia valve.
1998 Ranger 4.0 4wd