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There are 4 screws on EACH "clamp". If you remove these the headlight will all but fall out, but the screws can be very difficult to get loose because the sometimes rust up and you can't get them to break loose. I would suggest taking the Ranger to an auto parts store to have them changed. Some places around here will install them ...

Check the brake light switch, It is located on the brake pedal itself and might have gone bad. There might be two switches, but they are easy enough to look at. Eric

To my knowledge (for what it is worth) Ford never used a warning alarm like you have described. It makes me think that some former owner dropped some battery opperated device in the defroster duct and now the battery is about to go dead and is warning you that it needs to be replaced. Just an idea that came to me. Good luck in finding your ...

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the only way that you can get to the heater core diredtly is to remove the dash, I think. It has been 20 years or more since I have done one. If you are able to look in the engine compartment, there should be on the left hand side (facing the engine looking towards the rear of the van) two smaller hoses ...

The resistor can be located under the dash, or under the hood. The are located in the heater duct housing. It will have a plastic electrical connector hooked up to it with  usually two connectors that hold it in the housing. If you go to the auto parts store, they should have one on hand that they could show you so you will know kinda what ...

When you hear the tapping noise are you able to isolate where it comes from? You might think this a little goofy, but if you take a yard stick and place it against the engine and cup your hand around the other end and put your ear to your hand, it can help you locate where the noise is coming from. It works like a stethescope. I don't have ...

I hope that you are ready for this one, when on the REAR ONLY the brake piston turns as it pushes out of the caliper and to get it back in, it must also be turned in the opposite way. It sort of works like a screw. The only way that I know is to apply pressure to the piston, and take a pair of really big pliers or vice grips (be careful not to ...

One other thing that it could be is either the float is stuck in the carb, or the needle and seat are gummed up. Either way, a carb rebuild should take care of the accelerator pump and also the needle and seat. And don't skimp on the float, it can make the difference between an "ok" rebuild and a great one.   Eric

When you pour fuel into the throttle body and it starts, how does it run during the time that it has gas? is it smooth? or does it run really rough? Also, if you hook up a timing light as if you were going to check the timing, and point it at the fuel injector, you should see a spray of fuel when the engine is cranked over. That is one way to ...

It sounds to me like you have major engine problems. When the oil pressure drops, does the engine "rattle" or make any other kind of noise? If it does not then it might just be a bad oil pressure sending unit. But if it makes "strange" noise, then I would say that you need to either have the engine overhauled at the worst, or ...