Gypsy Freedom
New Member
- Joined
- Apr 13, 2020
- Messages
- 17
- Reaction score
- 3
- Points
- 3
- Location
- Traveler, licensed in oregon
- Vehicle Year
- 1985
- Make / Model
- Ford ranger
- Transmission
- Manual
Current status.
85 fuel injected 2.3 lima ranger 5 speed 4x4
Cranks nice "sounds like" has compression.
Timing belt intact.
Nice rythmic spark
Suspect "fuel" issue. Just came home for some tools. Headed back shortly, open to suggestion on where to look first
This is what happened to get to this point
Alternator stopped charging due to a wiring issue. Did not notice till radio started cutting out and engine stumbled a few times. Turned around and headed home and drove as far as i could. Pulled over with engine still idling but no response. Engine died moments later. Hitched a ride home grabbed generator and 30 amp cc battery charger. Charged battery to 80% or so. Hit the key and she cranked right up. Ran nice and smooth. Then just as i went to get out to put stuff away and head home engine died no sputter, just like it shut off or ran out of gas. Engine ran 10-15 seconds, maybe?
Tried to restart but just cranks. Battery cranks it good and sounds like it has compression. Good rythmic spark at coil wire. Does not cough/sputter or make any other indication of trying to light. Seams like a no fuel situation.
My gut tells me fuel pump bit the dust. Will be headed back down to test shortly.
Any other thoughts on what i might check if the pump tests out ok, or something more likely i should check first.
Hope to get her fired back up without having to drag a trailer down and hand which her up on the trailer.
Any thoughts or suggests are greatly appreaciated
Thanks
85 fuel injected 2.3 lima ranger 5 speed 4x4
Cranks nice "sounds like" has compression.
Timing belt intact.
Nice rythmic spark
Suspect "fuel" issue. Just came home for some tools. Headed back shortly, open to suggestion on where to look first
This is what happened to get to this point
Alternator stopped charging due to a wiring issue. Did not notice till radio started cutting out and engine stumbled a few times. Turned around and headed home and drove as far as i could. Pulled over with engine still idling but no response. Engine died moments later. Hitched a ride home grabbed generator and 30 amp cc battery charger. Charged battery to 80% or so. Hit the key and she cranked right up. Ran nice and smooth. Then just as i went to get out to put stuff away and head home engine died no sputter, just like it shut off or ran out of gas. Engine ran 10-15 seconds, maybe?
Tried to restart but just cranks. Battery cranks it good and sounds like it has compression. Good rythmic spark at coil wire. Does not cough/sputter or make any other indication of trying to light. Seams like a no fuel situation.
My gut tells me fuel pump bit the dust. Will be headed back down to test shortly.
Any other thoughts on what i might check if the pump tests out ok, or something more likely i should check first.
Hope to get her fired back up without having to drag a trailer down and hand which her up on the trailer.
Any thoughts or suggests are greatly appreaciated
Thanks