RE: 1993 Ford Ranger won't start

OHNONOTHIMAGAIN

MEMBER
1993 FORD RANGER

I have a 1993 Ranger with 162,000 miles 2.3 liter 4 cyl with a manual transmission. It won't start unless I jiggle the transmission shift lever back and forth-and then it engages. But now it won't start at all regardless of how much I jiggle the shift lever. Someone said that it's a solenoid that needs to be replaced-I wondered if this make/model had a start interlock that needs replacement/repair. It runs fine once I can get it started-no compression loss that I know of.
BUT-it still has the original timing belt. On this model-is the timing belt a interference/non-interference belt? What I need to know is if it breaks-will it ruin the engine? Thank you

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BHUGG

MECHANIC
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First lets determine which circuit it is. Jumper the starting relay. If it is in good condition, the starter will turn the engine over. Make sure that the car is in neutral, the brake is on and the wheels are chocked. If nothing happens, then you have a problem with the circuit to the starter.

The entire circuit consists of the battery, starter relay, the starter and the wiring. Check all connections for good clean and tight connections. There needs to be acomplete circuit.

If the starter works, the relay circuit (on my 93 explorer anyway) has the following components. Power is fed from the ignition switch, to the clutch switch, to the anti-thert controller module (if installed) to the starting relay. Again, there needs to be a complete circuit.

On my 93 explorer, there is no switch on the stick.