bozo4ford
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- 1986 Ford Ranger 2.3 4cy
!986 Ford Ranger 2.3 COD 140 / 5-Speed / EFI
Hi,
Although I usually try to troubleshoot and repair what I can on this truck with no mechanical training whatsoever, for some reason, I never came across this in all the years of owning this truck.
The problem?
Sometimes it turns over, and sometimes turning the key in the ignition and NOTHING.
I have to tap both battery terminals At least sometimes if you accidentally left on the radio or inside dome light overnight, then you would think you drained the battery. But if you knowingly did not cause anything at all to drain battery,then you might think it's the starter.
Today, first trip out, It started up, I drove to the plant nursery, time to leave, so I tried it and nothing, so I popped the hood, knocked the battery terminals a few times, still nothing, then I knocked the starter a couple of times, then it started. My first thought was the starter. Then someone at Autozone mentioned these trucks have a ($10.00) solenoid attached to the pass. fender wall.
But me hitting the starter and not solenoid, why would they say it's my solenoid?
Now I can play process of elimination til' the cows come home, but what would be the educated guess here?
I could replace both the solenoid, If that don't work, then maybe the starter,and if that don't work, would it even be my alternator?
I'm going out right now to bypass the starter by bridging the solenoid contact post,which should start up. Thanks!
Hi,
Although I usually try to troubleshoot and repair what I can on this truck with no mechanical training whatsoever, for some reason, I never came across this in all the years of owning this truck.
The problem?
Sometimes it turns over, and sometimes turning the key in the ignition and NOTHING.
I have to tap both battery terminals At least sometimes if you accidentally left on the radio or inside dome light overnight, then you would think you drained the battery. But if you knowingly did not cause anything at all to drain battery,then you might think it's the starter.
Today, first trip out, It started up, I drove to the plant nursery, time to leave, so I tried it and nothing, so I popped the hood, knocked the battery terminals a few times, still nothing, then I knocked the starter a couple of times, then it started. My first thought was the starter. Then someone at Autozone mentioned these trucks have a ($10.00) solenoid attached to the pass. fender wall.
But me hitting the starter and not solenoid, why would they say it's my solenoid?
Now I can play process of elimination til' the cows come home, but what would be the educated guess here?
I could replace both the solenoid, If that don't work, then maybe the starter,and if that don't work, would it even be my alternator?
I'm going out right now to bypass the starter by bridging the solenoid contact post,which should start up. Thanks!
