Ford Ranger takes a bit to Start
302cid-cranks good,wont fire
1993 f-150 302 eng.cranks good,no fire. has new fuel filter. give it a squirt of starting fluid n it fires right up and runs o.k. when i had it running checked for vacuum leaks with carb cleaner-no vac leaks.eng.light is off when running. shut- off and try to start ,same th thing till i give er a squirt of ether. dont want to use ether anymore times. note;before this all started idle would run good then rev up then back to normal by itself.shut down and thats when this all started. removed idle solenoid,cleaned,check operation seemed o.k reinstalled. when i get truck running & unplug solenoid eng. dies. what should i check/replace/clean/whatever HELP
Re: 302cid-cranks good,wont fire
You seem to have narrowed this problem down by what you have to do to start the truck. Since you seem to be lacking fuel to start the truck, as you have to had ether or gas to get it fired, that would be where the problem lies.
I'd recommend doing a fuel pressure check, as you probably have a bad fuel pump. It may put out enough to run the truck after it starts up on ether, but doesn't seem to have enough pressure or volume to actually start the truck up. This is pretty common, and if the fuel filter you replaced was extremely clogged, you can bet the pump will go out shortly there after.
More than likely you will be looking at replacing the fuel pump.
I'd recommend doing a fuel pressure check, as you probably have a bad fuel pump. It may put out enough to run the truck after it starts up on ether, but doesn't seem to have enough pressure or volume to actually start the truck up. This is pretty common, and if the fuel filter you replaced was extremely clogged, you can bet the pump will go out shortly there after.
More than likely you will be looking at replacing the fuel pump.
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Re: 302cid-cranks good,wont fire
thank you for answering but i have dual tanks and have tried both with the same effect.is there only one pump. i hear it /them run when i turn key to run,they run a few seconds like they should. i find it hard to believe they both would go bad simultaniously. the filter wasnt that bad. i good blow through it ,blowing out the gas left in it. it was nice and clear. any thoughts? thanks again for responding!
Re: 302cid-cranks good,wont fire
There is only ONE main fuel pump that provides the fuel to the engine. With dual tanks, you have another pump, but it's just a crossover pump to pump the fuel into the main tank. You definitely have some sort of fuel delivery problem with your vehicle. I'd still stick with it's probably a fuel pump that is worn out. A fuel pressure test is your quickest way of diagnosing this problem.
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Ford Ranger takes a bit to Start
"I have a 2001 Ford Ranger Edge with a 3.0 v6 and when i go to start it it takes a little bit to start. it turns over then it put put put VROOOM. Kind of sounds like a boat motor at first. I can hear the the fuel pump turn on. Any idea how to fix this?"
Re: Ford Ranger takes a bit to Start
If the fuel pump is coming on, you can still have low pressure from a weak pump or plugged filter. Low pressure will take a few extra seconds to build up enough pressure to start.
You could also have a leaking fuel pressure regulator or leaking fuel injector causing the engine to be flooded. That also makes a hard start condition. If you see a puff of black smoke when it fires up, that means the engine was flooded.
All this is assuming the engine is good working order. Worn plugs, wires, ignition coil can also cause hard starting in cold weather.
You could also have a leaking fuel pressure regulator or leaking fuel injector causing the engine to be flooded. That also makes a hard start condition. If you see a puff of black smoke when it fires up, that means the engine was flooded.
All this is assuming the engine is good working order. Worn plugs, wires, ignition coil can also cause hard starting in cold weather.
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2005 ford f250 6.0 liter diseal while driving steering becomes stiff then goes back to normal it happen at least once every time truck driven changed fluid but no change in steering stiffness it happens most while turning left or right
Re: power steering problem
This could be either a pump problem or a problem with the steering gear. Usually the stiffness only happens in one direction, which is then a bit easier to determine which part is bad. Since you have it in both directions, I'd lean more towards a power steering pump issue. You might want to make sure the belt is not slipping any, as well as check to make sure there are no leaks present anywhere in the steering system. The dealer would have diagnostic equipment to hook up to the system to see what exactly is failing.
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