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- Ford
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Vehicle: 1986 ranger 4x4, 2.9L, automatic.
Who we are: Small rural high school shop class in Nebraska
Cause: Student was given truck after dad passes away. Unfortuately sat outside under tree for 5 years.
Me: I'm the shop teacher that agreed to take on the project thinking it was simple tune-up. That and much more!
Problem: Something chewed just about every wire on passenger side.
Good News: we have 95% put back together.
Bad News: The wires were chewed so short to the EEC relay(brown) and we do not know which wires go where on the relay. There are 2 red, 1 yellow, and 1 black with green stripe. Yellow has power all the time. We get no power to any of the other 3 when switch is turned on. We also found an orange and orange/ brown set of wires loomed together laying on the passenger innder fender chewed and ends bare. Where might these go?
We also put new fuel tank, sending unit and pump in. In addition, we put plugs, cap and rotor. Also doing many more fixes, but we think this solenoid my be the thing stopping it from starting.
If someone could help and have a bit of patience that would be awesome. These kids dederve it, but I am at my wits end.
Thsnk you for reading.
Doug
Who we are: Small rural high school shop class in Nebraska
Cause: Student was given truck after dad passes away. Unfortuately sat outside under tree for 5 years.
Me: I'm the shop teacher that agreed to take on the project thinking it was simple tune-up. That and much more!
Problem: Something chewed just about every wire on passenger side.
Good News: we have 95% put back together.
Bad News: The wires were chewed so short to the EEC relay(brown) and we do not know which wires go where on the relay. There are 2 red, 1 yellow, and 1 black with green stripe. Yellow has power all the time. We get no power to any of the other 3 when switch is turned on. We also found an orange and orange/ brown set of wires loomed together laying on the passenger innder fender chewed and ends bare. Where might these go?
We also put new fuel tank, sending unit and pump in. In addition, we put plugs, cap and rotor. Also doing many more fixes, but we think this solenoid my be the thing stopping it from starting.
If someone could help and have a bit of patience that would be awesome. These kids dederve it, but I am at my wits end.
Thsnk you for reading.
Doug