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2000 3.0 FlexFuel Ignition Question

Old Jul 14, 2022
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2000 3.0 FlexFuel Ignition Question

Hello everyone, I am pretty much at my wits end. I went to do a compression test on my Ranger and since i messed up a few plug wires i figured id just throw some plugs and wires on it. Well i have everything back on and it wont start. I have gone through and made sure everything was good quite a few times so ill post the pic of what i followed for the coil and wires and a video of it turning over. Thanks for the help in advance.
 
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This was what i went off of, i have a few but this represented the best pic i found.


This is how I have it currently.


Link of trying to start it here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mzqwxetu1m..._0438.MOV?dl=0
 
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Welcome to the forum

Looks OK as far as the spark plug wiring

Did you by chance pull the fuel pump fuse or fuel pump relay to do the compression test?
Some do an then forget to plug fuel power back in

If that's not the case then I would do 50/50 test
Remove the air tube from upper intake
Spray fuel into the engine, gasoline, ether, carb cleaner, ect...............
Try to start
If it starts and dies you have a fuel issue
If it doesn't start its a spark issue
50/50, instant results on where to go next

What were the numbers on compression test?
Just curious


 

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Welcome to the forum

Looks OK as far as the spark plug wiring

Did you by chance pull the fuel pump fuse or fuel pump relay to do the compression test?
Some do an then forget to plug fuel power back in

If that's not the case then I would do 50/50 test
Remove the air tube from upper intake
Spray fuel into the engine, gasoline, ether, carb cleaner, ect...............
Try to start
If it starts and dies you have a fuel issue
If it doesn't start its a spark issue
50/50, instant results on where to go next

What were the numbers on compression test?
Just curious
I did what you suggested and nothing happened, I have a spark testing tool where I was able to check the spark on each cylinder and I noticed that cylinders 1,2,3’s spark was not so strong however 4,5,6 had strong spark. I’m thinking my ignition coil maybe bad? It has a warranty so I’ll just swapnit
out .
 
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I would start/fire if even 1 spark plug was working, it would run if 3 were

So 50/50 test was a No Start?
 
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Correct it was a no start.
 
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