1996 Ford Ranger SuperCab - Page 7 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

You may have a broken timing belt( look through the inspection cover and verify there is no fraying or broken pieces of belt. if you have fuel,spark,and air, the only thing left is timing.

make sure wires at top of tank not rubbing on frame.

Welcome to FixYa.com
You will need to find which door jam switch is bad. This is the switch you see when door is open.
Thank you for Using FixYa.com Kind Regards, Lee Your FixYa Expert and Master Technician

TRANS FLUID IS EASY START WITH 1 QUART AT A TIME START THE TRUCK AND CHECK FOR FLUID ON THE DIP STICK AND KEEP ADDING UNTILL FULL, YOU SHOULD ADD A PINT AT A TIME AS NOT TO OVERFILL
FUEL FILTER IS A LITTLE HARDER YOU WILL NEED A TOOL TO RELEASE THE FILTER FROM THE LINES.THE LINES TO THE FILTER HAVE A RAISEDRING ON THE STEEL TUBING THATHAS A SPRING TO LOCK THE LINE ONTO THE FILTER THIS TOOL SLIDES BETWEEN THE LINE AND THE FILTERTO EXSPAND THE SPRING THIS IS A LITTLE BIT OF A JOB YOU MUST PUSH ON THE TOOL AND PULL ON THE FILTER
TO RELEASE AND BE CAREFUL WHEN THEY COME APART YOU WILL HAVE GAS FLYING EVERY WHEREPROTECT YOUR EYES. GOOD LUCK AND LET ME KNOW HOW IT GOES

When a timing belt breaks engine components tend to all come together doing alot of damage. valves bend and pistons get damaged. this usually means rebuilding the engine.Valves heads and pistons.

Sounds like a bad Ignition Module which would cause no firing of the plugs. Pull the #1 plug, put the plug wire back on it and hold the plug (with insulated pliers) to the metal on engine. Then have someone start the truck and see if the plug is firing.

Check coolant level may be low causing gauge to read up and down. If level is low it can read low when not touching the coolant temp sensor at low rpm, then when rpm increases coolant rushes up to the sensor making it read hot. If level is good than you may have had the thermostat stuck for a bit and should be replaced before it sticks for good.

hello your vehicle is equip with the ignition module it is called ECM Electronic control module

It should be labeled, look in your manual.

You have picked up the sediment from the bottom of the tank causing a blockage in the pickup pipe in the tank.Remove and clean out the pipe.

lefty loosy, righty tighty (off is counter clockwise, on is clockwise)

It plugs in to the valve cover toward the rear of the engine and has a 1/2 hose that plugs to the main air intake. You simply unplug it and plug the new one in get the new one first and you will see no tools required five minute job

there are a few possibilities, could be a vacuum leak from the intake, bad injector, or lower compression on that cylinder, start with that

A leaking fuel line dripping on the engine will cause a fire. Hope this helps :)

It's not really easy to tell, you need to test for power and ground at the sending unit at the fuel tank, while someone is watching the fuel gauge inside the vehicle. 90% of the time (especially on Ford's) it's a faulty sending unit in the fuel tank, which is usually sold with the fuel pump...if not, I would replace the pump while I had the tank out anyway just as a precautionary measure.
. the "float' is the part that of the sending unit that registers fuel level and sends that

• In the vast majority of cases, simply cleaning the MAF sensor does the trick. Consult your service manual for it's location if you need help. I find it's best to take it off and spray it with electronics cleaner or brake cleaner. Make sure you are careful not to damage the MAF sensor, and make sure it's dry before reinstalling
• Inspect all vacuum and PCV hoses, replace if necessary
• Check for a dirty fuel filter and proper fuel pressure

The Flasher is located behind the LH (Drivers) side of the instrument panel, on fuse panel,

The torque specs for the head bolts are 51 ft.lbs.then an additional 90-100 degrees(angle).Hope this helps.Good luck.

you need a new starter