My ranger don't stay running

Asked by GuruV8NQG Sep 04, 2018 at 05:01 PM about the 2000 Ford Ranger XL Standard Cab SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When I start my ranger it will fire up just
fine then it bogs down and dies ubless I
constantly floor the gas but runs like crap,
spits and sputters, its got a new fuel pump,
fresh gas, new fuel filter, just bought a new
idle air control senser last nite, cleaned the
mass air flow senser, but still won't run rite
i don't know whats goin on.

2 Answers

go under your ranger to your gas tank passenger side probably on top where the inlet/outlets are look for your map sensor /fuel pressure sensor (3 pin twist in sensor ) maybe faulty or broken

My 02 Ranger 2.3 will start and run fine until you hit the gas, then it dies immediately

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