2.3L & 2.5L I4 Tech General discussion of 2.3L and 2.5L I4 Ford Ranger engines.

Occasional starting troubles

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 01-05-2008
JonWayne08's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Upton
Posts: 12
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Occasional starting troubles

In the past few weeks it has started to get pretty cold around here (around 20 degrees at times) so i let my truck run a few minutes before i leave for school. When i got in it to leave the other day it died as i started to back up. I thought i just killed it(5 speed) but then i find that it doesnt want to start back. It cranked until the battery started to get low without even the slightest sign of firing. I tried again with what i had left of the battery except with the gas to the floor and it eventually started up. It idled bad for a lil bit but then it was fine. Any ideas? Its happened twice now.
 
  #2  
Old 01-09-2008
JonWayne08's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Upton
Posts: 12
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
anything at all? im stumped
 
  #3  
Old 01-09-2008
bpolly_2004's Avatar
Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Huntsville mo
Posts: 559
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
check the fuel filter, may have a blockage
 
  #4  
Old 01-09-2008
Lord Of War's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Thornton, Colorado
Posts: 4,606
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Check for bad battery, fuel pump, vaccum leak, spark plugs/wires.
 
  #5  
Old 01-11-2008
JonWayne08's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Upton
Posts: 12
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Changed the fuel filter, ran some seafoam in the gas and through the intake and it seems to be comin out of it. Gas mileage got a heck of a lot better too.
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Sabbath
General Technical & Electrical
3
12-20-2013 06:35 PM
timallix
General Ford Ranger Discussion
16
12-09-2011 02:13 PM
fentress
SOHC - 2.3L & 2.5L Lima Engines
6
08-07-2010 08:24 AM
djfllmn
4.0L OHV & SOHC V6 Tech
1
07-11-2010 07:59 AM
jpb in me
General Ford Ranger Discussion
1
05-24-2010 06:23 PM



Quick Reply: Occasional starting troubles



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 01:17 AM.