bswartz

I have an 88 ford Ranger with 170.000 miles runs great the outher day I drove home parked it and the next time I tried to start it It would start for a second and as soon as I let go of the key it stops, It's getting fuel. It is an extra cab with a V-6 fuel injected, automatic
Thanks Bob

rd_frd

Try cycleing the key a couple times before cranking the engine.
cycle on, listen for the fuel pump to turn on then off. do that
a few times. then try to start it
What happes is that the check valve in the fuel pump is letting the fuel
to blead back into the tank rather then staying in the fuel rail at a certain
pressure. so sometimes it sounds like a hard starting concern because
the fuel pump has to build up pressure

cdcox

i also have a 88 ranger it has 80,000 miles and geting it started is a problem on some days and if im just moveing it it takesa few hours before she will start back up, it stinks of fuel, and you have to take off really slow or it will die and ack like it was flooded, also a times when on the road and i need that kick it reves up but im slowing down, i have replaced many parts on the fuel line and still not geting down to the problem, i need bad help on this

kd4nts

check the actual ignition switch. in older models, there was a resistor connected to the electrical circuit while the switch was in the RUN location (when turning the key to START, the resistor was not in play.) If this resistor has blown thus causing no connection, then as soon as you release the ignition switch (from START to RUN), the circuit is open and the engine stops.