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Old 04-07-2013, 03:46 PM
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Question 87 ranger cranks but won't start

87 ford ranger 2.3 litre 4 cylinder.
Went out this morning and replaced spark plug wires, distributor cap and rotor.
The engine is cranking, I'm getting sparks through the dist cap and the wires. The fuel pump is running and it's getting gas. My spark plugs are fine, i replaced those 2 weeks ago and they're all good.
I think maybe something electrical got knocked but I cannot find anything, anybody have any ideas?
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Old 04-07-2013, 03:47 PM
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Default Re: 87 ranger cranks but won't start

firing order right?
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Old 04-07-2013, 03:55 PM
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Yeah I've checked that about 5 times so far.
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Old 04-07-2013, 03:56 PM
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does it start if you give it a little shot of starting fluid?
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Old 04-07-2013, 05:44 PM
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Nope.
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Old 04-08-2013, 10:32 AM
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Still broken, I don't think it's fuel.
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Old 04-08-2013, 01:58 PM
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Hey man had the same problem like you.. I checked everything just like how you said I even went an bought a new fuel pump thinkimg it was my fuel pump ended up being just a fuse.. friend told me just too check my fuses see if any where blew an replace it ..did what he said found one that was blew an replaced it an problem fixed..
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