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2002 Ford Ranger starting

Tiny
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I bought a 2002 ford ranger last january and had a pump replaced last march now when try to start it the will not run it just cranks until I cycle the the key 5-6 times then it will start and run for a second then die again
Friday, November 27th, 2009 AT 11:46 AM

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Tiny
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http://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-fuel-system-pressure-and-regulator

Might have been a cheap pump...
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Friday, November 27th, 2009 AT 12:18 PM
Tiny
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Could it be any thing else
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Saturday, November 28th, 2009 AT 7:59 PM
Tiny
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The key part of your question was cycling the key 5-6 times, this will build fuel pressure, the fuel pump relay is energized for 2-3 seconds each time you do that, so it is building pressure. Did you test it? Also you could test for spark, but if it will run briefly, I think it's fuel related.
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Sunday, November 29th, 2009 AT 6:07 AM

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