Budstark

Im guessing by fire you mean spark?

Ok does it have fuel? Being an 86 im thinking its carb. So can you watch fuel go through the carb?
 
1986 2.3 fuel injection Ford Ranger

It is fuel injected. How can I check pressure in the fuel line just before the injector apparatus?
 
There should be a schrader valve (looks like a tire valve stem) on the fuel rail somewhere. Thats where you check pressure at
 
thanks

Thanks for your help. I'll look for the schrader valve, which will also mean that I become more familiar with the fuel rout etc. Again, thanks millions.
 
Thanks a bundle. If the pressure is under these figures I am guessing that the best procedure would be to replace vacuum hose to regulator, the regulator and possibly the high pressure pump. If I found the schrader valve, which it seems Ford was trying to hide, I think I can find the regulator.
Also, a word of caution. My two former auto advisors were my brother and, following him, my brother-in-law, both of whom have passed on. But, if you reach their age, which I pray you do, you will be an old man like me.
Again, thanks a million, you do a great service. This old truch has taken me and my family across the country many times.
 
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I know where it is now, I just didn't know what it was until I looked it up on the Autozone store line. Thanks
 
runs good this morning

I just went out and the Ranger started right up repeatedly and runs good. Do you have any idea why it starts sometimes and other times does not? What would you first suspect? Any ideas are welcome.
 
that could be it. mine does something similar. it sounds like its out of fuel when i crank it at first and it doesn't start. most mornings it starts with no issue. at least once a month, it wont start right away, this morning mine wouldn't start at all. it cant be out of gas cause i filled it yesterday. if it is somebody has my gas somewhere. if its a wiring issue with the fuel pump, then it could be a number of wiring issues. in my case i think its that the original 1988 fuse is possibly starting to crap out. all my fuses look original except the blinkers. i had to replace those cause they gave out and i had to blink them manually all the way to napa lol.
 
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