20 Most Recent 1996 Ford Ranger SuperCab - Page 3 Questions & Answers

At the front of the engine you will find a pulley that will drive the belts to run the water pump, alternator, power steering pump, air conditioner, etc. This pulley is called the 'Harmonic Balancer' and is actually 2 pieces pressed together on a rubber bush which acts as a 'shock absorber' for the engine. This pulley is marked with several lines to indicate the position of the engine rotation, measured in degrees. The longest line usually indicates TDC (Top Dead Centre of piston No 1). The other lines indicate where ignition should fire (Usually between 5-10 degrees before TDC) and where valves are opened and closed (before and after TDC) both ignition and valve timing vary depending on engine/camshaft configuration. The lines on the harmonic balancer will align with a pointer that is cast into the timing cover.

possibly the wire has broken inside the shifter where the wire comes out, then goes in the column cover. happens a lot. you need a new shift lever assy. the lamp should go out when you turn the vehicle off, unless they are shorted together, which then you can disconnect the plug under the shroud or column cover.........jim

it has two straps that hold it up also you have to remove the three screws inside the fuel door to release the filler tube

check your plug wires. sounds like u have 1 arching

I would suspect that you have a failing fuel pump, the fuel pump pressure is bleeding off due to a faulty check valve, this causes hard starting esp when cold or after sitting. The fuel pump is located inside the fuel tank, the fuel tank must be removed to replace the fuel pump assembly.

poss float came off the end of the sender arm......

maybe the starter relay on the fender near battery, mlp sensor(transmission neutral drive switch, or wiring to/from.

It does not have an ignition control module. The PCM (powertrain control module) fires the coil pack based on signal it recieves from the crankshaft position sensor and the camshaft position sensor.

clutch is not disengaging enough . check the fuid in the clutch resivoir fill and bleed the sys

It seems like you have a bad door switch. The switch is located in one side or the other of the door post. Using a continuity tester on the terminal end of each switch should show you which one needs to be replaced.You need to determine which one of the wires is the feed and which is the supply. Leaving the supply lead connected, put the ground clip of the connector on a ground and disconnect the feed lead. Put the probe end of the tester on the feed terminal and push the switch in - if it is good, the tester light will go out when the switch tip is depressed. It is not too difficult to replace, but you will need to be careful not to lose either of the wires in the door post - tying them with a piece of string will help to keep them accessible.

Check your head light bulbs, your truck has the dual filiment headlight bulbs one per side which does both high beam and low beam, 9007 bulbs. If the low beam filiments are burned out only the high beam will work. Also look into finding out if the headlight switch is gone bad. The headlight module and or drl module maybe defective.

what have you checked so far ? are the heater hoses getting hot ?