They didn't really call it OBD1 even though it is for ford, but it'd be located near the passenger side firewall in the engine compartment and look like
Hey sorry I should have been more specific since you and a few others were saying similar.. I had previously jumped the terminals for make the engine light flash the codes and looked at them. At the time the codes were for the transmission neutral switch due to the wiring being broken which I repaired while doing the work on the flywheel and also code 42 for the HEGO heater (02). That also had damaged wiring and after replacing the sensor the code went away.
I was going to send you a DM asking if/where I could drop off the book the next time I'm in Sandpoint, but I don't think I'm allowed, at least I can't find a place to do that.
It let me start one with you so you should have gotten a notification or something about it. I'm not sure how much value I'll get out of the book without the ability to get a healthy crank out of it though. You might want to hold onto them until I make more progress on that front.
i currently have two 4.0 vehicles. one is a plow rig explorer that i got because of this issue. they popped a fresh clutch system and several starters and murdered the flywheel twice....so now its my problem.
Wow so the exact same issue as what I have been seeing then.. That's kinda crazy. On one hand I am not thrilled that it's a quality control problem, but on another I am happy that it at least
probably is not my fault.
i have not attempted the plate modification yet. but the starter situation is one or the other and i do not remember the order. i do suspect there is a casting issue with the starters and figure its hit or miss on nearly immediate total failure enough that they just dgaf....
the point of this is dont give up yet, there was some data on the phone that indicated starter changes around 97 with some other casting changed and the 8 bolt flywheel was coming into play...i know rangers could be 6 or 8 till 99 or so from physically working on them.
So just to confirm then, the theory is that it's a problem with the starters themselves and not the flywheel? Would it be crazy to try and find an older used starter? lol.
You mentioned trying a starter for an automatic, was that a solution for some of the people you had helped?
Either way though give up I will not now that I have that added info. Thank you!
That sounds terribly frustrating, as we rely on quality parts to keep things going, but if remans have such a serious case of the Idgaf, we now have to be engineers. I have to say though, the collective efforts being raised to help address TacoBelleGirl's issue is unlike any forum of which I have been visitor or contributor. Amazing!
Right? I have been mind blown by how amazing this community is and now I have also been mindblown by just how awful replacement parts can be.
Ford ranger people are cool people in my book
ty y'all and I am glad I get to be here with you
