I was driving(in tampa area) and the car was running fine, then suddely died, rpms dropped coasted off road.... Anyway... after pulling over tried to restart... The engine sounded like it was starting(did crank) but it got up to 300 rpms (o3 ranger 2.4 4 inline) the died out, and would not start from t hat point on... I have been told its everything from a fuel filter, to a fuel pump(i hear a whine when i turn the key to the on postion) saying its on... , it has had no problems to this point...
I also have been told the spark plugs are bad, the throttle postioning sensor is messed up, it goes on and on, could anyone give me some id eas here, i don't have much cash, and i need this thing to make money as my job is far away.. thanks in advance....
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Three things it needs (FUEL, AIR and SPARK) with out any of the three you get nothing.
First Check (ALL) fuses, yes fuses! Fuses get overlooked all the time and cause people to spend money on other stuff besides a fuse or what caused the fuse to blow.
Second check your air filter although it shouldn't cause the truck not to run at all it can cause it to run rough and help a low fuel mix not spark and fire.
Third and most of the time the cause of lost power or not starting in Fords, the fuel filter(s). Most of the time there is a in-line filter under the drivers side door behind the frame. (the use of a special tool is required and you can barrow from a parts store) The other filter if equipped is near the engine (carb, or rail).
Fourth Are you getting fuel to the engine? A bad fuel pump would occurs as you said just stop, maybe work once more, and nothing. look for a way to see if fuel is getting to the top of the engine ( you may need to separate the fuel line to find out if your getting any).
Fifth Spark is your spark plugs and wires, New plugs and wires would run you about 30-50 bucks. If you just want to look for spark pull put one plug and plug it to the wire that belongs to it, have the threads touch any part of metal of the enginee and turn the engin over look for spark in the gap of the plug.
sixth If you have done all the above and still haven't came to find a problem. There may be a problem, that is that you need to have it looked at. A good resource for getting someone to look at your problem is try the local auto parts store and look for the high school kids working there. Many love working on cars and trouble shooting problems. They may do work on your truck for just the cost of parts and a few bucks. Just ask....
Lastly Check those fuses..... ALL OF THEM
Edit 3-2-07
Gearbox is right about the fuel cutoff switch some are more sensitive than others. I was not aware of the location on this truck. A simple bump has triped my cousins cars before, and I have heard of vehicles with high powered audio systems thumping it to be triped, Being it in the Dash a hard hit of the fist may have done it also.
tc_an_american is pretty much right on the checks you should do after you check this first thing ..
but first on my list would be the fuel pump shut off located on the passenger side floor board (it's under the dash).. see if the button is raised and push down on the red button on top and see if you hear a click.. if yes.. try to start truck and inspect for fuel leaks.... Been running into some that get accidently tripped lately
Also Ford hasn't been having any ignition module problems since moving the module to the engine computer itself
U need 2 check 4 spark @ the plugs first ,then fuel @ the fuel rail
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You don't mention if it has spark to the plug, or fuel.test the coil packs resistance..
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it is your ignition module.
its a ford