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i drove my truck home and twice after getting home it would not start again....later on it started fine.....! what the heck is going on ? no error codes nothing....is... this a fuel problem???? a electric problem???? any help will do to get me on the right path.........

I am experiencing the same problem with my 98 gmc,, I drove to the store and came out it wouldn't start we played with some wires and it started  all lights work, came home shut it off same thing this morning i started it, running right now, and im thinking loose wire around the coil, alternator area  will let you know when and if I can zero in on the problem,,

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sevety9

mine won't crank,  if yours cranks but wont start,, then different issue,,  and I apologize for the inccorect post..

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sevety9

yea mines cranks just fine ........just wont turn over....still hoping to get some helppppppppp

when this happens, bleed the fuel pressure off the fuelrail,,if it starts then it's probobly the feulpressure regulator..this drove one mechanic nuts,,and he was no dummy.

Ok, I had a 1994 Ranger that started that and all the mechanics just wanted to charge me 80 dollars to put it on the diagnostic machine and then tell me that , "hey, if it's not doing that when we check it, we can't diagnose the problem, (sucker)"

 Anyhow, after TWO YEARS of HATING the ford motor company, I simply changed a relay switch which I had overlooked in a plastic box under the hood . I had thought the problem might be a fuel pump... it turned out to be a 20 dollar relay that says' Fuel pump relay " on the top of it. Fixed the problem that all these over- trained, under- thinking ,over- paid ,unshaven ,smelly, hotdog swilling , Jerry Spring watching... welll, you get my drift. I had to fix it my self.

try that , get a good nights sleep and prepare for the many other beautifully mysterious break downs that the ford ranger has in store for you!( p. s, I"d Really like to know if this helps you with your problem.