shovelmike

99 Ranger supercab 4.0 auto: Occasionally it is hard to start, turns over fine. I don't hear the pump prime the system the first time I turn the ignition on, so it's off and on a few times til I hear it prime, even then at times it acts like it's not getting sufficient fuel. I replaced the ignition switch, no change- fuel pump relay, no change- fuel filter, seemed restricted and seemed to have fixed it for a couple of weeks. Back to the same problem, I checked the fuel pressure.....the Haynes manual specifies 56-72 psi. key on engine running or not. With the key on and engine not running I only show 25 psi., but with engine running it is 65 psi. I shut it back off and got back under the hood, and it was at 25 psi. and slowly falling.
I have a pump, sender, regulator assembly on hand ready to install in the tank, just want to make sure that's what it needs before I go busting knuckles changing it out. Does it sound like the regulator leaking?

Redneck_ranger

Sounds to me like the pump is going. Go ahead and throw that baby in there and see if it helps. Can't do no harm to put a new one in

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ZRanger28

sounds like the pump is on the way out the door. mine does this occansionally but not often enough for me to change it till i go to the 255lph pump for my turbo set up.


just take your bed off to change the pump, it makes it so much easier than dropping the tank

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shovelmike

Thanks guys, I probably will lift the bed off. I have a bed liner, I wrestled with it a few days ago to see how hard it was to pop out of there, I'll probably recruit my sons to help me manhandle it and the bed. I found that I also need a larger torx bit than I have in my garage, I will swap out that thing, and see if it helps.
Thanks again for the help. Sincerely: Shovelmike

Redneck_ranger

Good luck Mike! Let us know how it goes!

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ZRanger28

get a few of those large torx bits, the bolts are stubborn and the bits like to break.

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1994 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4 reg. cab 4.0l 5spd,24# injectors, 80mm MAF, e-fan, 2" SL , Summit Nomads 15x8, 30x9.5x15 Trail Digger M/T's, cab lights, spray in bed liner, custom tube bumper, 4 wheel disc brakes

1994 Ford Ranger XLT 2.3l 5spd ext. cab. the loaner truck

1987 Camaro z28 383 to much to list

https://www.facebook.com/colinshriver

shovelmike

Thanks, any tips on the easiest way to finesse that liner out of there without messing it up.

01B3000

Pick it up from the center of the bed only, and just pull up.

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ZRanger28

this works great!

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1994 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4 reg. cab 4.0l 5spd,24# injectors, 80mm MAF, e-fan, 2" SL , Summit Nomads 15x8, 30x9.5x15 Trail Digger M/T's, cab lights, spray in bed liner, custom tube bumper, 4 wheel disc brakes

1994 Ford Ranger XLT 2.3l 5spd ext. cab. the loaner truck

1987 Camaro z28 383 to much to list

https://www.facebook.com/colinshriver

shovelmike

Yes, thanks, lifting from the center worked great. I got the bed off and pump/regulator/float changed. My wife and son carried one side of the bed and I got the other, just need to recruit him again when he's back home tomorrow to help set it back on.
Hopefully that fixes things!