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  1. Tom Bo

    95 Ranger 4.0 looses fuel

    This is a hard one to explain. I have a 1995 Ranger with a 4.0. It had sat for a while when I bought it a year ago. I cleaned and cleared the fuel system, replaced the fuel pressure regulator and managed to clear some of the issues I had when I first got it. Recently, it has begun a new bad...
  2. Tom Bo

    95 ranger began to run rough now won't start

    Actually in the time since my last post I replaced the fuel pressure regulator. It smoke a bit more then leveled off. Took another look at my plugs and discovered I have orange spark. I'm going to clean the plugs and replace the wires and will update from there.
  3. Tom Bo

    95 ranger began to run rough now won't start

    Update: I changed the spark plugs and it fired up instantly. Unfortunately, it started to smoke and knock again within just over a minute. This time I wasn't driving and could see that the engine is loading up with fuel to the point it is coming out the exhaust pipe. So, now I know it is getting...
  4. Tom Bo

    95 ranger began to run rough now won't start

    The smoke was either blackish or blue depending on how hard the truck was working to either go up a grade or drift down one. The oil is spot on. It is not low, discolored, or showing signs of an engine in its death throes. It does have spark and 2 separate local mechanics said it could be as...
  5. Tom Bo

    95 ranger began to run rough now won't start

    I have a 95 ranger, 4X4, ext. cab, 4.0 V6, with 200,000 miles. It had sat for almost 9 months when I bought it. After purchase I changed the gas, fuel filter, and fuel pump. It ran several times when I decided to take it to another location to work on it more. Shortly in to this 2 mile drive the...
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