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Ford Ranger More than two decades ago, the Ford Ranger debuted as an answer to various compact pickup trucks being made available by Japanese automakers. The Ranger was cleanly styled and offered with a choice of a 6-foot or 7-foot bed. Ford boasted that the Ranger had more interior room than the best-selling imports and that 4-by-8-foot construction material could be carried in the bed.

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Old 12-23-2007, 07:05 PM   #1 (permalink)
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ok my ranger died on me when i was driving it a few days ago just messed with it and figured out it was the timing the distributor was a little loose and i moved it around and it ran good. then when in got warm it started running like crap no matter how i timed it. it cuts out and is barely running. it struggles to stay running. this was the problem before i tightened it. if anyone knows anything that would be grand!
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If that was all that was wrong with it...Just retime the ignition and your done...
Keep us posted on how it gose,,,
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once its warm, the truck runs like crap, the timing mark jumps about 2 inches. no accurate timing. no mater where you time it, the truck still runs like crap.
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i have been told that it could be the timing belt. any imput?
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First of all what year is it how many miles, trans etc.. if the ignition isnt the problem then check the plugs/ wires , fuel filter, fuel pump, and or get a tune-up
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yep....More than likely the belt, or the gear is warn out on the distributor.....
Check the belt.
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