89 Ford Ranger
bkapua
12-04-2004, 01:01 PM
i ran out of gas and now my ranger won't start. they said it has to do w/the fuel injector. how do i clean it or what can i do - hey i'm a girl i don't even know what this contraption looks like...HELP!
damudapuknbob
01-08-2005, 08:32 PM
hi, if your truck is a 2.3 then it has a fuel rail that probally just needs cleaning its only about four bolts really easy to do it is located on the drivers side just above the intake bolts all you have to do is spray caburator cleaner through it or buy new injectors which are a few dollers apeice
Bulldog Brewer
01-08-2005, 10:54 PM
Who said it was the injectors? Did you turn your key off and on about 5 times and then try starting it? (prime the system) If this doesnt work, I'd check that the filter wasn't plugged before I worried about the injectors. Good luck!
Psychopete
01-10-2005, 01:16 PM
Who said it was the injectors? Did you turn your key off and on about 5 times and then try starting it? (prime the system) If this doesnt work, I'd check that the filter wasn't plugged before I worried about the injectors. Good luck!
Yea, Fuel Inejctors don't normally go out. Espically since you have 6, if one was bad, you would be running on 5 cylinders. I agree with the fuel delivery problem. But I would look into further before putting money and a LOT of work into getting it fixed.
Normally, you don't have to prime. I swapped to 19lbs. injectors last night and it only took about 4 cranks of my motor for the fuel system to build back up. It might help though, but this is something I've never ran into before.
Another thing you might try for fun, is spraying starter fluid into to your upper intake plenum. With this, you'll know it's an electrical or fuel delivery problem for certain.
If your injectors are not working, then you will not have fuel on your spark plugs after attempting to start the engine.
You're probably going to have to get a fuel pressure tester and find out what's happening that way. There's a lot of different components to the EFI system. Usually testing stuff saves a lot of headaches.
Yea, Fuel Inejctors don't normally go out. Espically since you have 6, if one was bad, you would be running on 5 cylinders. I agree with the fuel delivery problem. But I would look into further before putting money and a LOT of work into getting it fixed.
Normally, you don't have to prime. I swapped to 19lbs. injectors last night and it only took about 4 cranks of my motor for the fuel system to build back up. It might help though, but this is something I've never ran into before.
Another thing you might try for fun, is spraying starter fluid into to your upper intake plenum. With this, you'll know it's an electrical or fuel delivery problem for certain.
If your injectors are not working, then you will not have fuel on your spark plugs after attempting to start the engine.
You're probably going to have to get a fuel pressure tester and find out what's happening that way. There's a lot of different components to the EFI system. Usually testing stuff saves a lot of headaches.
BobChestnut
01-05-2006, 12:42 AM
OK its a 4 cylender engine and it only has 4 injectors. Yeah i'd check everythign but the injectors there also is a good chance since you ran out of gas that you burnt up your fuel pump. Ik this si old but mabe someone will see this in the future.
Psychopete
01-05-2006, 12:25 PM
OK its a 4 cylender engine and it only has 4 injectors. Yeah i'd check everythign but the injectors there also is a good chance since you ran out of gas that you burnt up your fuel pump. Ik this si old but mabe someone will see this in the future.
Wow, this thread is pretty old.
OK, it was never stated that the truck had a I4 or a V6. Most of the 89 Rangers came with the 2.3L and 2.9L. It seems more common that the 2.9L V6 appears in that perticular era. I suppose it could be either way, it's the point that I'm getting across that the engine would miss on a cylinder if an injector was clogged. A fuel pressure check would give a better diagnostic, and probably point at what the actual problem is.
Pete
Wow, this thread is pretty old.
OK, it was never stated that the truck had a I4 or a V6. Most of the 89 Rangers came with the 2.3L and 2.9L. It seems more common that the 2.9L V6 appears in that perticular era. I suppose it could be either way, it's the point that I'm getting across that the engine would miss on a cylinder if an injector was clogged. A fuel pressure check would give a better diagnostic, and probably point at what the actual problem is.
Pete
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