Ford Ranger

[Peter Shoebridge]

Hey Thomas,

Sounds like we may have a similar problem. Did you get your ignition module 
tested on a machine??? My mate David just took his in to Napa and they 
tested it and the old boy behind the counter said he'd "stake his life" on 
the fact that the module was ok. Perhaps he should check out his life 
policies.....

Let me know what you think. Maybe we should just go and buy one anyway.

Regards

Peter S

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From: 	Thomas Burns
Sent: 	Friday, January 03, 1997 3:43 PM
To: 	Peter Shoebridge
Subject: 	RE: Ford Ranger

I do believe you have a funky ignition thing...

My problem was sporadic, such that even when the ignition was tested it
showed to be fine...until it  finally died for good.


-Tom


At 03:45 PM 1/3/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Some additional info on mine:
>
>When it stalls, starting again without turning off the ignition makes the
>engine stall again. Turning off the ignition and turning immediately back
>on then starting it - it runs fine.
>
>Strange?
>
>Peter S
>
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>From: 	Thomas Burns
>Sent: 	Friday, January 03, 1997 3:33 PM
>To: 	Peter Shoebridge
>Subject: 	Re: Ford Ranger
>
>I have that same truck with 160K miles on it and have only had one thing 
go
>wrong..the ignition module. It did cause weird problems before it
>went...stalling like you speak of...infrequently hard to start...and
>finally
>it just would not start.
>
>It took me over a year of battling with it to figure it out...actually a
>*fortified* mechanic figured it out.
>
>That was nearly 50K miles ago and its been like the Energizer Bunny ever
>since.
>
>Let me know if it turns out to be something else.
>
>Mine has had a rough idle for the last 80K miles and 3 different dealers
>give me the good ole "You just luckly the damn thing is still running!"
>line. I am thinking it could be the O2 sensor since it has never been
>changed. ;) Thoughts?
>
>-Tom
>
>
>
>
>At 02:05 PM 1/3/97 -0700, you wrote:
>>Any help/comment on the issue below would be greatly appreciated:
>>
>>My friend has am '88 ford ranger 2.9 v6. I don't know too much about it
>but
>>he has a problem with it stalling occasionally when taing his foot off 
the
>>throttle. Doesn't seem to have any relation to temp, can happen straight
>>after starting or after several hours of running. Only common aspect is
>>going to closed throttle and sometimes it's fine, other it's not.
>>
>>AFAIK plugs/leads/dist cap etc are all in good cond. It's been into a 
ford
>>dealer and they couldn't fix it although I'm not sure how hard they
>>tried......
>>
>>Any advise welcome.
>>
>>Thanks in advance
>>
>>Peter S
>>
>>
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