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Repair guides and support for the revised 1st-generation Ranger compact pickup truck. The Ranger received a facelift and some mechanical updates for the 1989 model year.

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4 years without being started

Just replaced the fuel pump ,battery and emptied the gas tank put new gas but it still wont turn over , spark plugs are good as well as the coils and along with the spark plug wires& new relay . The fuses are good .has an after market alram system that no longer works with the clicker batteries were replaced .any one whos dealt with this kind of problem id appericate some help

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Phillip Griego let us know what works. Do the lights come on? Do you have any sign of life on your Ford?

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You said it wouldn't turn over. Do you mean there is no "cranking" when you turn the key, or that there IS cranking, but it does not start?

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You may need to pull the plugs and carefully hand crank the engine to break the vacuum seals and varnish buildup on the cylinder walls & pistons. When you store a engine for over 3 months you really need to add in an additive to the gas and fully fill the tank and you need to put oil into the cylinders to coat the walls (doesn’t take much).

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