Several times over the last month the ford ranger died while driving down road and a few minutes later started right back up and did not have problems again till today, it stalled again but restarted but this last time it stalled a short time later it won't restart and keep running anymore, could it be a fuel filter or something else that controls the fuel supply to engine , thanks
There are several possibilities, but based on how you described the symptoms I suggest a profile igniton pickup. On these systems the failure usually begins as dropping a cylinder occasionally,like a misfire,mostly during high underhood temperatures,will manifest into stalling and finally into a stall with no resart condition. Symptoms are most likely to occur in summer. The pickup is inside the distributor and the distributor must be disassembled to install it,the trickiest part being the removal and installation of the distributor drive gear. They are iron and easily broken. The simplest solution is another distributor. The ignition modules typically do not fail in this manner,but this is classic for the pickup coil. A code for loss of pip signal should be present, it is possible for a code to not be present,though very unlikely. Having worked on these systems for years this would be my first area of diagnosis.
SOURCE: 1988 F-250 460 engine stalls when dribing down the road
On older, carbureted engines, cold stalling (and hard starting) is most
often due to an automatic choke that is sticking, misadjusted or
broken. Cleaning the choke mechanism with aerosol carburetor cleaner
may free up the choke allowing it to work properly again. If the choke
housing as an electrical heating element, the element may not be
receiving voltage when the key is on, or the element may have burned
out (check resistance with an ohmmeter).
Other causes of stalling with a carburetor include an idle speed
adjustment screw that is set too low (turn screw to increase idle speed
rpm). The engine may stall if the idle fuel mixture screw(s) are not
adjusted correctly or the idle mixture port(s) are dirty or clogged
with fuel varnish deposits (clean the carburetor and readjust the idle
mixture screws for smoothest idle). Stalling can also occur is there
are vacuum leaks in the carburetor, under the carburetor (bad base
gasket), or any vacuum hose connections to the carburetor or intake
manifold
SOURCE: 2004 ford f350diesle hard starting depress throtle nothing there
Dear dsmalley427,
I think it sounds like a fuel injection problem. You get fuel for a while until the injector backs up and then all of a sudden NO FUEL. The engine quits and the pressure drops and flow returns enough for you to restart. If I were you I would get to a good mechanic and check the fuel injectors.
OR--try adding a fuel additive that would clean the injectors.--Signed jwr
SOURCE: truck stalls while driving, will start again if wait ten minutes
if it is a flex fuel vehicle, it most likely is the flex fuel sensor and/ or connector- it's located on the driver's framerail just behind the door.hope this helps and good luck
SOURCE: 1988 Ford F350 won't start
I had trouble like this with a 1991 fuel injected version of this engine. It was an intermittent problem and the relay could be re-energized temporarily by turning off the ignition and restarting. It was a fuel pump relay that needed to be replaced and has been ok for several years now.
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