2001 Ford Ranger help! "Fuel Pump"

Mine is a 1991 with EEC-IV controls, so I can't give you too much help. I removed the bed to clean the pump when it stopped.

Rock Auto had some in the $120 range, not sure of the quality but their online parts lookup catalog seems pretty nice.

RogerN

Ford had a habit of running the ground return right back to the battery ground. They put an inline connector right near the battery with the wire size of about 16awg. I have had problems with this connection. Of course my vehicle was a little older than yours, but it is an easy thing to check. John

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I nave the full manual from Ford for my '96 - has all the wire colours etc for that year. Get a subscription to Aldata and you can get all the information Haynes and Chilton manuals are a joke and a total waste of money.

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The power to the pump for the first 3 seconds and during cranking SHOULD be 12 volts. If you don't have 12 volts at the inertia switch I woeld suspect a problem prior to the switch. To test the pump I would unplug the inertia switch and feed power directly to the fuel pump line at the switch. If the pump runs then, no use pulling the pump or dropping the tank. The 2001 has the regulator on the pump in the tank but does not have a PWM pump power controller as far as I know.

Check where the wiring harnes exits the cab and heads back to the tank

- the wires have been known to fail within the first 6-8 inches - look for signs of charring.

Trade her in for a newer model...

and then sell the van.

If you live in snow country a plastic sheet 'sled' works fine for this, since rain doesn't hurt it, and it's better protection from stones. I keep one under the bed liner. jsw

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I've fixed lots of stuff and can't remember the Ford pump distinctly. I think I localized the problem to the pump itself by pulling fuel through the line with a brake bleeder vacuum pump, which showed that the screen, tubing and filter weren't clogged. An in-line primer bulb for an outboard might work, it does on my tractor. jsw

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Never know, might be a loose facebook connection that's disabling his truck?

I refer you to Question 3 once again.

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RogerN

I had a similar problem. It was some corrosion on the relay socket and the blades on the relay that plug into the socket.

You may not know which relay, but just pulling out all the relays and reinserting them may get better contact. Much easier to pull all relays and check them all than to do any of the other things suggested.

In my case it would run well, but would sometimes not start. when the starter motor was running the voltage was lower. Using starter fluid got the motor to start and got the voltage higher so the relay would pull in.

Dan

Might also be a link to info that isn't public....

Actually on that ranger there is no return line, and the regulator is inside the tank - but yes, the pump rund full time.

Since we are picking nits, the use of the word 'amount' is incorrect in your post.

'Number' is the word you should have used.

John