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Hey, I have a 1988 4x4 ranger XLT with a 2.9.
The inertia switch died on it and I've put off replacing it, just jumped the wire with a paperclip for the time being and had no issues (I daily drive it).
Last night I drove it home with no out of the ordinary circumstances. This morning I went to start it up and the engine fired for an instant and died.
I cranked it for a few seconds and then looked over at my jumped wire on the floor and saw it was glowing almost white hot.
I cooled it with some snow and then tested just turning the key to the on position and instantly the snow on the jumper turned to steam.
I don't know what is causing the insane draw, not sure what to even start looking at here. Any research I've done seems to lead to a bad fuel pump but I don't know how to find out for sure.
Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
The inertia switch died on it and I've put off replacing it, just jumped the wire with a paperclip for the time being and had no issues (I daily drive it).
Last night I drove it home with no out of the ordinary circumstances. This morning I went to start it up and the engine fired for an instant and died.
I cranked it for a few seconds and then looked over at my jumped wire on the floor and saw it was glowing almost white hot.
I cooled it with some snow and then tested just turning the key to the on position and instantly the snow on the jumper turned to steam.
I don't know what is causing the insane draw, not sure what to even start looking at here. Any research I've done seems to lead to a bad fuel pump but I don't know how to find out for sure.
Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
