Ranger fuel pump

[doug brandin]

Looking to buy a 1993 Ford Ranger pick-up regular cab, lomg bed. 2.3 4cyl, automatic. Won't start. Poured gas into throttle body, starts but won't keep running. Fuel pump? How hard to change, how to determine if it is the fuel pump, and how expensive? Thanks

 

[Steve McKellop]

1st easy step, open the gas hole and listen for humming while associate turns on the ignition switch. If it hums a pressure test is in order. Maybe a bad pump or just a clogged fuel filter. No hum, possible relay or tripped inertia switch or bad pump.

 

[David Ponder]

Does the 93 Ranger have the fuel cutoff inertia switch?

 

[Kevin Palmer]

I do think the 93 does have an inertia switch.



You need to check fuses first, then, if they are good, see if the relays are getting power, if so, the next place the power goes is the inertia switch, then it goes to the fuel pump.



So, see if it has the switch to see if it has been tripped, then check for power along the way..

 

[David Ponder]

Sorry Steve, I wasnt questioning you.

(I just missed that you mentioned the inertia switch.) my bad!

 

[doug brandin]

Where is the inertia switch on this model Ranger?

 

[Kevin Palmer]

I believe, it's on the passenger side below the dash under the carpet next to the transmission hump.



Most are on the passengers kick panel, but I don't think so in the case of the early Ranger..

 

[Steve McKellop]

No problem Dave. If it's fuel injected and has a pressurized system it has an inertia switch, for safety.

 

[Ian Brown]

Had an issue on this with my '94 Ranger. Those inertia switches are a bugger if you don't know about them. Had one trip on me after a simple bump accident with no visible damage...



Talk about a head scratcher



GL to you.