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went muddin, truck wont start


'95 ranger

09/2013 STOTM Winner
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Lindale, Tx.
Vehicle Year
2005, 1989, 200
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Manual
well i went muddin today, about halfway through the last hole i hear a snap, so when i lose momentum i stop, i try to crank it but it wont start, pop the hood check for water in my intake, no water so i get pulled out and get pulled home and this is where i am at, it will turn over but wont crank any ideas?
 
Check your starter? if the case for it was loose you could of got a bunch of gunk in there
 
Did you check you air filter, inside out. make sure no block? Happened to me once. Also spray under your hood really well.
 
No start as in the starter won't spin over? Check the clutch switch if so equipped or the neutral safety switch. Make sure it is in nuetral and hit the solenoid with a screwdriver and manually force a start.

If it isn't the starter and turns over, check basics first. Got to have fuel, spark, compression, and it all has to be timed to run. Check what you can and post back for more info.

EDIT: OK, reread the post, you said it will turn over, so forget the top part.

Pull a sparkplug and see if its wet with water or gas. (if wet with gas, it is flooded and probably has no spark. Dry the plug before reinstalling with starting fluid, it will never crank with wet plugs) Put the plug back into the wire and have someone turn it over and see if you are getting spark (ground the threads to something metal) If you are getting spark put a finger into the sparkplug hole and feel for compression. This can scare you (air will be hot) if you've never done it before but you won't get hurt. The compression should force your finger out of the hole right before or right when the plug sparks. If not check for timing belt/chain having jumped. If you have good spark, timing right, add a little gas or starting fluid and see if it runs the fuel out. If so check the inertia switch/fuel pump relay/fuel pump. You could get lucky and it just tripped the inertia switch...
 
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alright no gas on the spark plug but havent checked the compression or the spark on the plug
 
SO IT CRANKS RIGHT? Check your fuel shutoff switch (AKA INERTIA SWITCH).. passenger lower firewall, press the red button on top!
 
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it will turn over but wont crank, good spark, good compression
 
Ok, turning over is cranking, it wont fire.

So you have spark and compression take a look at fuel.
 
yeah thats what i was thinkin but i have no idea where to start
 
Did you test the fuel pressure at the rail? Or did i miss that? If not do that so we know if your getting fuel.
 
i am pretty sure i am not getting fuel, when i try to start it i can smell gas
 

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