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Old 04-17-2013, 07:21 PM
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Default Problems with 87 Ford Ranger

I'm trying to find out what could be some possible reasons why my 87 ford ranger wont run. The ranger keeps overheating and it turned over and there was a puff of smoke and then it quit. If anyone has any ideas what it could be let me know. It is a 1987 ford ranger XLT 2x4 2.9L v6 4 speed. Thanks
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Old 04-17-2013, 08:43 PM
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Overheating is normally caused by a thermostat that is stuck closed
The cooling system on a Ranger does not have a bypass

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As far as the not running all I can say is it depends.
There are 5 things required to make a 2.9 run
1. Fuel
2. Spark (electricity)
3. Timing
4. Compression
5. Computer

You have to check each one until you find the part of the equation that is missing
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