1983 ford ranger 2.8L v6

Asked by Acr14 Feb 25, 2017 at 01:27 AM about the 1983 Ford Ranger XLT Standard Cab SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I was going home from work my truck was
running just fine and everything els I
stopped at store to get a drink came back
out and the truck would only turn over but
wouldn't start I pulled one of the plugs and
checked for spark and there was no spark
at all so I replace coil pack and checked
my points and i still get nothing what could
my problem do

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Bob answered 7 years ago

Agree with tennishoes, as a former owner of a 1984 Ranger 2.8 4x4 I can tell you either the ignition module or the ignition switch are the likely failure points. Other issues can also lead to a no spark condition.

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