Check Gages Light On, Motor Cranks But Won't Start
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Check Gages Light On, Motor Cranks But Won't Start
This is for a 1995 Ford Ranger Xl, 2.3l engine, 5 speed manual transmission.
Last night I was on the way home on the freeway and all the sudden I lost acceleration and power steering went out. So my motor stopped and I get the "Check Gages" light. On the shoulder I tried starting it twice .Had it towed back home and tried some different things. I replaced fuse 26 which was burnt out
I scanned it and it had the following codes:
P1443
P0141
P0401
Today I replaced the fuel filter, and that didn't work. I checked the fuel rail too and there is pressure, but I don't have a pressure gauge to see if it's sufficient. I took one of the spark plugs out and saw it was sparking.
Any other ideas?
Last night I was on the way home on the freeway and all the sudden I lost acceleration and power steering went out. So my motor stopped and I get the "Check Gages" light. On the shoulder I tried starting it twice .Had it towed back home and tried some different things. I replaced fuse 26 which was burnt out
I scanned it and it had the following codes:
P1443
P0141
P0401
Today I replaced the fuel filter, and that didn't work. I checked the fuel rail too and there is pressure, but I don't have a pressure gauge to see if it's sufficient. I took one of the spark plugs out and saw it was sparking.
Any other ideas?
Last edited by Uncle.$am; 02-26-2023 at 12:11 AM. Reason: Added model, year
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Last edited by DILLARD000; 02-26-2023 at 12:19 AM.
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EVAP system errors likely will not interfer with engine operation; they're only there to satisfy EPA requirements.
Work on the other 2 problems first.
Get yourself some StartingFluidSpray.
How long since FuelFilter has been renewed?
Could also have a FuelPump problem?
Work on the other 2 problems first.
Get yourself some StartingFluidSpray.
How long since FuelFilter has been renewed?
Could also have a FuelPump problem?
Last edited by DILLARD000; 02-26-2023 at 01:12 AM.
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This is for a 1995 Ford Ranger Xl, 2.3l engine, 5 speed manual transmission.
Last night I was on the way home on the freeway and all the sudden I lost acceleration and power steering went out. So my motor stopped and I get the "Check Gages" light. On the shoulder I tried starting it twice .Had it towed back home and tried some different things. I replaced fuse 26 which was burnt out
I scanned it and it had the following codes:
P1443
P0141
P0401
Today I replaced the fuel filter, and that didn't work. I checked the fuel rail too and there is pressure, but I don't have a pressure gauge to see if it's sufficient. I took one of the spark plugs out and saw it was sparking.
Any other ideas?
Last night I was on the way home on the freeway and all the sudden I lost acceleration and power steering went out. So my motor stopped and I get the "Check Gages" light. On the shoulder I tried starting it twice .Had it towed back home and tried some different things. I replaced fuse 26 which was burnt out
I scanned it and it had the following codes:
P1443
P0141
P0401
Today I replaced the fuel filter, and that didn't work. I checked the fuel rail too and there is pressure, but I don't have a pressure gauge to see if it's sufficient. I took one of the spark plugs out and saw it was sparking.
Any other ideas?
You said you have spark at the plugs, so that would somewhat rule out ignition, unless the timing is off (broken belt, jumped the gear, etc). Is the spark strong enough to ignite the fuel, or is it a weak spark? Still could be a spark issue until you determine whether the spark is sufficient to ignite the fuel.
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Update, the truck is back to running! Took another look at it last weekend and saw I had lined up the crankshaft gear in the wrong position, so got that fixed. It seems to idle pretty high now though, probably about 1400-1500 rpm for a few seconds and back down to 1000 rpm after slowing down
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