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Wont start but turns over!!


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Aug 2, 2011
Messages
7
Vehicle Year
1994
Transmission
Manual
so got a question i have a 1994 ford ranger 2wd 2.3 litre and it is turning over but not starting... Would that be eletric ignition or my coil packs?
I just replaced the timing belt, water pump, and all the top end gaskets. The timing marks are spot on so it is not my timing. It is not getting any spark... I need help cause i am stumped it seems like this thing has ghosts in it hahaha!
 
If it's not getting any spark, make sure you have your crank sensor plugged in. The coils won't fire without a crank reference.
 
yea, i agree with the CPS being off, especially since timing belt work was done.
 
if it's a california model with a cam sensor and you didn't keep the auxiliary shaft aligned that could do it too...

so it was running fine and you replaced those parts and now it suddenly doesn't start? Sounds like something got unplugged or something in the process...
 
Cam sensor shouldnt keep it from starting, but you can unplugg it to be sure(If it's a cali model). definitely make sure all 3 screws are in the ICM, the crank sensor it plugged in and not damaged, and that all conections are good to the ICM and coil packs... Good luck.
 
I think this truck has ghosts because right before i bought it from my dad he had just dumped like 800 bucks into it because it started to run funny and so he took it to the shop and while the mechanic was looking at it. the truck just dies and they couldnt get it running for two weeks. And the other day i was driving down the road at 55 mph and it just died on me. I pulled to the side of the road turned the key off and then fired it back up. then about a week later it I went to a friends house it was driving great no problems, and that was the last time i have got to drive it well unless you count towing it like 20 miles so i could get it home. So i think i am going to just buy a 4.0 carburated motor and not worry about it no more
Thank you guys for all the answer
 
you should just fix the problem and drive it for another 100k miles. Nothing is that complicated really. Shit, for $800 bux I could just guess an answer by replacing parts... thats nuts.
 
Fuel pump - one of fords weak points. Still rather own 1 ford to 5 chevy or 10 dodge.
 
I think this truck has ghosts because right before i bought it from my dad he had just dumped like 800 bucks into it because it started to run funny and so he took it to the shop and while the mechanic was looking at it. the truck just dies and they couldnt get it running for two weeks. And the other day i was driving down the road at 55 mph and it just died on me. I pulled to the side of the road turned the key off and then fired it back up. then about a week later it I went to a friends house it was driving great no problems, and that was the last time i have got to drive it well unless you count towing it like 20 miles so i could get it home. So i think i am going to just buy a 4.0 carburated motor and not worry about it no more
Thank you guys for all the answer

you should just fix the problem and drive it for another 100k miles. Nothing is that complicated really. Shit, for $800 bux I could just guess an answer by replacing parts... thats nuts.

-if it it's a cali model it should have an obd-ii port and no ICM
-these trucks are pretty simple, if you are not able to figure it out i doubt very much you would have the skills to drop in a carbed 4.0 and get it running.
-I am confused about whether it ever ran after the TB install
-I am confused if you have spark or not........next time this happens determine if you have spark and or fuel
-I am not sure what they were doing for 2 weeks maybe they were using as a free parts delivery truck. I am a back yard mechanic and I bet I would have this figured out in less than an hour.
-relay? key cylinder? ignition switch?
-any CEL or pending codes?
 
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I have no spark
Coils are fine
it is either one of three things cps, fuel pump, ignition control module
which they are all over 140 bucks
So i dont want to buy something and it be wrong
and dont have the right tools and live to far out of town to get into town to get them
so that is why i havent really been hurry to fix it but thanks for the disrespect...
 
if you have no spark, there are only a few pieces of the ignition system. The crank sensor, ignition module (if equipped), and coil packs. The passenger side coil is the only one that fires during cranking.
 
I checked my fuel pressure and it ws like 7 or 8 lbs so right now i am dropping the tank and putting a whole new pump. Sorry about the other posts didnt mean to sound all bitchy my bad thank you all for the help though. It sux not having the right tools and you have to wait on other people to see if you can borrow them.. ugh! but hopefully this works. Thank you all!!!
 
don't know if it's too late, but it's easier to take the bed off than drop the tank.
 

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