Found On Roadside FIXED? The MYSTERY Ford Ranger Is DONE

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Found On Roadside FIXED? The MYSTERY Ford Ranger Is DONE

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4 жыл бұрын

I bought a 1993 Ford Ranger XLT for $300 after a friend had wrenched on it and couldn't get it running. We went through all the usual stuff the first day, and could not make the truck run. In the last video we narrowed the issue down to a bad ECU after a massive amount of troubleshooting. I found a used one for $51 and ordered it immediately. We swapped it out, put a radio in it, fixed the rearview mirror, and the truck is ready to go on down the road!
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@plantedinpr886 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for saving a ranger JR. We need more of those little beater trucks around. :D

@Robsav-yx6vi 4 жыл бұрын

Planted in PR : for sure !

@pathbelow6652 4 жыл бұрын

No we don't.

@samrumade9429 4 жыл бұрын

Planted in PR have a 93 identical to it. Can’t kill it. Had it 26 yrs,everyday work truck. Best vehicle I have ever owned.

@PatrickWagz 3 жыл бұрын

@@samrumade9429 I have a 93 Ranger with the 6-cylinder. Still runs great with 247,000 miles. Drove it today!!

@catholicguy1000 3 жыл бұрын

I have a 94 with 204k miles . Still runs like a champ

@erickoliveira1352 4 жыл бұрын

Man your channel is awesome! I'm watching all your videos, since the old ones. You are helping me to improve my English! My best regards from Brazil!

@WatchJRGo 4 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Thank you for watching 🍻

@erickoliveira1352 4 жыл бұрын

@@WatchJRGo If one day you decide to visit Brazil, you will be very welcome! Here we have a lot of fun cars you would love hahaha

@KiwiCatherineJemma 4 жыл бұрын

Yep, he speaks good American English, even us non-Americans can understand him absolutely 100%.. A great KZfaq channel to watch to improve your everyday American English skills.

@thomasknight7734 4 жыл бұрын

One of those trucks is a little nicer than the other

@WatchJRGo 4 жыл бұрын

You're not kidding, heck it even runs better and we haven't really started 😂

@olivierauberger 4 жыл бұрын

This white truck was like seeing a beautiful woman walk buy

@FourPartsJohn 4 жыл бұрын

I just want to say thank you for making this series. My father and I were planning to fix his '93 XLT over the summer, which hasn't been driven for 5-6 years. Right now we know it's leaking coolant from the head gasket and the parking brake seizes up and won't let go (we have to use a chuck to park it on hills). But if we have similar issues getting it started again we can just reference your videoes! Cheers from the cheery midwest!

@Fit4C Жыл бұрын

Jesus loves you alot trust in His death 4 salvation and be saved from eternal hell

@richardfarmer6570 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for wrapping this up. First one of your videos I watched was the first Ranger video, now I am addicted.

@jimmyschmidt14 4 жыл бұрын

What JR says off camera: We need to sell this hooptie Ranger. I think it's giving me depression.

@1manmanythings144 4 жыл бұрын

hoovies garage.................did someone say hooptie

@idahofur 4 жыл бұрын

I seen stereos like that before. Lets just leave the factory connector in and splice another one into it. The last one I ran into was a 93 s10 blazer that they stole the glove box light to provide the 12 on all the time. What they didn't know and I did. A hidden fuse fixed the correct wire. So they trashed the glove box light for no reason.

@kitecattestecke2303 4 жыл бұрын

Ah stupid person mod on old cars.. The modern cancer of used items...

@jts1820 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to see the ranger getting finished up. Hope your doing well!!

@Lasertrac 4 жыл бұрын

Your throughness in doing a proper job and not just doing it half ass is what we have come to expect and we appreciate. It. Diligence pays off. Looking forward to the next video. Try and get Jared and Gabe to do guest appearances. LOL

@Robsav-yx6vi 4 жыл бұрын

JS West : really liked your comment. So true !

@spoonfudge1284 4 жыл бұрын

I love the NES reference. I remember my kids and I doing that. Lol

@ezauto1911 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, you bought it back a life. Drive and sound. Where you find all your good deals such as this truck, Scion xB, and the Geo. I want to film more videos when I get a car fix. Like your video as usual.

@sirbiggums8117 4 жыл бұрын

Since we all have to be holed up anyway, you should get something really cool to work on in your garage. Maybe like an Audi R8, oh wait...

@charlesphillips3982 2 жыл бұрын

My sister inherited my dad's 99 Ranger in 99. She drove it a couple of years and it got to where it wouldn't start. A few guys have tried to get it running with no success. I hope the fix is as easy as this one was. Thanks for posting this video it will hopefully save me lots of time on diagnostics.

@RichieRouge206 4 жыл бұрын

Really quite fond of the Ranger lol. Great project!

@greathornedowl3644 4 жыл бұрын

hope you and yours (Josh) are staying safe, and thank's for providing entertainment during shelter in place. Ford Danger would make a great vehicle for high school students or underprivileged family. I appreciate that you work mostly on cars for the other 99% of us who are not own a Bugghati, Ferarri, Mazarati, Lamborgini.

@Fit4C Жыл бұрын

Jesus loves you alot trust in His death 4 salvation and be saved from eternal hell

@MyLifeThai371 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad the ECU fixed it! I'm glad you made this update video!

@natalebutler6346 4 жыл бұрын

I bought a 95 Ford Ranger 20 years ago out of someone's yard. Had the clutch rebuilt and I still drive it everyday. They are built Ford Tough!

@RedPop4 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the Ranger videos. I have this exact truck, had had it 26 years, and it needs some work. My Dad had a '65 F-100, and I'd love one of those, too.

@pops55650 4 жыл бұрын

Now I have closure, thanks. Someday I hope to have Audi closure lol

@lyndelbeckwith1706 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you got it done! Had one in the 90's i loved, but had transmission issues.

@rwdplz1 4 жыл бұрын

Take apart the old computer, I want to see what failed.

@nickgrfn 4 жыл бұрын

we have to go deeper

@Scooter30FTW 4 жыл бұрын

Russian repair.

@Tech_481 4 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@miawallace2785 4 жыл бұрын

Scooter30FTW Russian repair is bang like a old Ruski tv , trust me I know

@dragoneye6642 4 жыл бұрын

Made in China ...

@nbrowser 4 жыл бұрын

Damn JR that F100 is just a beauty, I know your gonna do right by that truck! Make her shine nicely eh.

@alpaljl 4 жыл бұрын

Nice. I like the Ranger. My dad has a 1992 4-cyl Ranger. She just runs and runs and runs... and I might have mentioned this before...

@beaseac 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for giving us closure. 😊

@michaelsj8084 4 жыл бұрын

i really enjoyed this content because it was a mystery. fun to follow along as you guys fixed it!! and my first truck was a tacoma, so i have love for the "smaller" trucks.

@grant7599 4 жыл бұрын

My hands started to hurt watching JR work in that tight spot lol..

@johnfabiani9630 4 жыл бұрын

I am happy that you fixed the truck - I was very disappointed that you did not really fix it in the last video.

@chadriddle3517 4 жыл бұрын

Good to see another ranger video

@ajw828 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely had to go through this one... crazy that it ended up being the ECU. So much for an easy flip! :) Definitely will be a great truck for the next owner.

@KBMOTORSchannel 4 жыл бұрын

The danger ranger is back!! I figured it had something with the Ecu. My Jeep did the same exact thing. Took me forever to diagnose it.

@trot3435 4 жыл бұрын

"and as you guys know, I can't leave things alone..." lmao. That's why I watch your videos, "ATD-attention to detail"

@Robsav-yx6vi 4 жыл бұрын

t rot : gotta respect that attention to detail hey

@MakinEndsMeet69 4 жыл бұрын

Good video man I'm really glad you finished it I hate to see you let stuff go unfinished, like that you know you're better than that anyway guys please stay safe

@birdbrainxzx 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome little series with this truck. I recently picked up an 89 F150 for 500$. The guy said it needed a fuel pump. It was out of gas. Someone that worked on it before really did a number on it. The speakers were gone out of it, part of the door where the speakers mounted was shredded to house bigger speakers. Wiring for the speakers had gotten janked up and the factory harness for the radio was cut. Wires were still there but what a mess. They also pulled the wiper fluid motor for some reason and the tubing. Cheap fixes but just weird stuff. Not bad for a 500$ truck that runs.

@americanrambler4972 4 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this Ranger series. Be interesting to know what you get for it and how long it takes to sell.

@Fit4C Жыл бұрын

Jesus loves you alot trust in His death 4 salvation and be saved from eternal hell

@vikingman4614 4 жыл бұрын

This video probably saved 5 Ford Rangers

@paulaanderson5741 4 жыл бұрын

My son just got a ranger. Free no opt does not run. Thank you for the video

@anthoneyries1 4 жыл бұрын

I have a personal love, hate relationship with this truck. I had one for about 10 years. So much money and time put into it

@kitecattestecke2303 4 жыл бұрын

So it is indeed trash

@anthoneyries1 4 жыл бұрын

@@kitecattestecke2303 yeah but they're fun and was a good learning experience

@haydenuk02 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant work thanks for the content

@robertobuenrostro2781 2 жыл бұрын

Little did JR & Josh know that Jake would be a Ford Ranger man as well. 👨‍🔧

@gamesterNo0bo1 4 жыл бұрын

Being out of work right now sucks. I'd love to buy this truck if given the chance. My daily is dying and I've always wanted a truck. Love your content JR!

@duanedouglas7602 4 жыл бұрын

I use to have a blue 93 Ford Ranger. Bought it when I graduated college. I drove for about 14 years . Hardly ever had any trouble with it . I miss it

@GoodOlBoy1976 4 жыл бұрын

I wish I was closer to you so you could fix my radio O who am I kidding hell fix my whole truck lol.

@ccsmith2937 4 жыл бұрын

Good video. That truck will make someone happy. 👍🇺🇸👍🇺🇸

4 жыл бұрын

Nice work on the Ranger.

@ronaldwarren5220 4 жыл бұрын

I have an Arizona '05 Ranger, 2wd with only 65,000 miles. 2wd, 5-speed 3.0 V6. It is a former farm truck and has absolutely no rust. Runs great and everything works. It is an Edge model which means it has the 4wd suspension even though it is not a 4wd. I love it!

@AaronSmith-kr5yf 4 жыл бұрын

Funny, I thought Toyota had that gimmick on lockdown with the Pre-Runner Tacoma. Now days(since the last Tacoma redesign) all models, 2wd or 4wd sit on the same chassis/suspension, there is no more "Pre-Runner" because there is no more lower ride height 2wd chassis/suspension model.

@warpedone2 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for filming

@shrek_428 4 жыл бұрын

I got an old Ranger like that, did a little work, been my to work vehicle for 3 years now, with no other problems

@vaalrus 4 жыл бұрын

Intermittant ECU issues are *THE WORST*… I had one on a Mystery Dodge… I probably could have re-worked some power transistors, but I didn’t want to spend a week de-potting the thing.

@hualni 4 жыл бұрын

By "Special Stuff" do you mean a couple quarts of Marvel's Mystery Oil and a couple of SS badges?

@FUCKDSS 4 жыл бұрын

How much for the ranger ? I have a 93 ... As well and i could be interested in getting a different one

@RyRyWags 4 жыл бұрын

Good find! Can't beat a $50 repair. How much did you get (sell) for the truck?

@DaveSomething 4 жыл бұрын

I'd buy the Barney the Ranger truck... need a truck, too far away (about 2 hrs), oh, and we're on "plague lockdown"!

@arnoldhinojosa247 4 жыл бұрын

Love the videos keep it up!

@RedneckTaZ 4 жыл бұрын

Liked the NES reference and "blowing off the pins".

@troypeacock5754 4 жыл бұрын

Thx for doing the ranger professor

@dave11686 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff as always

@Joyos77 4 жыл бұрын

Great video and I would love to have a Ford Ranger now.

@itsnotme07 4 жыл бұрын

So when you sell these flips, where do you sell them on? Facebook? Craigslist? Asking for a friend...who may consider one of your flips... haha.

@jeffsheets9389 4 жыл бұрын

Did like the ranger used to have a 97 manual shift good solid truck 🙋👍

@robert626c 4 жыл бұрын

Hey!!! I have that same radio in our GMC lol

@joeyz2k 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to see it fixed

@limoboy27 4 жыл бұрын

I just fought that same stereo issue! Daisy chained speakers held together with residential wire nuts. Fortunately, they didn’t hack the factory harness but it was still terrible to see!

@asifkazani523 4 жыл бұрын

Been following Watch JRgo all along and simply love your channel. What is different than what other channels are doing is that you are fixing cars that we all drive everyday. Unlike other channels with expensive or exotic cars, we can all benefit from the knowledge that you share here. Keep it coming 👍👍 BTW, I am a subscriber and a fan from Karachi Pakistan.

@cartergorski2914 4 жыл бұрын

I have the same head unit on my truck and I love it

@conorgreatorex1243 4 жыл бұрын

What happened to the r8

@ebodaman 4 жыл бұрын

Love these hooptie car repairs and such.

@mattevans8517 4 жыл бұрын

I think Josh was totally expecting a gift...but instead he opened it and was sad it was the ecu 😆

@MekoUnknown 4 жыл бұрын

Had a 2005 at work. Over 300k on it... Holes through the body, nothing resembling exhaust and burned a pint of oil per tank of gas.... But I couldn't kill the damn thing. It'll be a good beater for ya.

@alexandrecouture2462 4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking that if JR was in lockdown due to COVID, he would actually have to work on the R8, but it seems like this is not the case. :)

@dabradguy 4 жыл бұрын

What a great truck.

@whitlock3076 4 жыл бұрын

I would have liked to have seen how you fixed that speaker wire harness

@TimmyMoza 4 жыл бұрын

Yer all right. Way to send it off the right way.

@paulcarmi8130 4 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah! This is cool!!!

@jad43701 4 жыл бұрын

From experience, I am willing to bet that hack job on the stereo contributed to the issues with that truck. Use to see it all the time. Put in radio, vehicle no longer runs. The feed back into the electrical system can be very damaging. Especially if they have no clue what they are doing. I am just glad for the E.I.A. wiring color code system. I hated chasing down wires that changed colors 3 or more times. Even with schematics it was a nightmare.

@JonBlondell 4 жыл бұрын

A lot of knowledge here!

@WatchJRGo 4 жыл бұрын

Blame Josh's endless Ford knowledge 💯

@ycmdill 4 жыл бұрын

That ECU mounting position is noted for water intrusion. Have seen mechanics install plastic hood over the ECU.

@kb3icu 4 жыл бұрын

I’d love to have that truck. Been hoping I can find one local.

@spmcintyre 4 жыл бұрын

Great ESD wrap on the junkyard ECU.

@scottfirman 4 жыл бұрын

I wish you were closer, I would buy the ranger.

@mikeluther60 4 жыл бұрын

RC Hobbyist Extreme road trip...

@itseddy8767 4 жыл бұрын

"Goldeneye will stop crashing" LMAO. The classic blow on the cartridge to fix it.

@scrotiemcboogerballs1981 4 жыл бұрын

Every Ford I've ever had you pump the gas pedal two times and it started right up most times it stayed running to 💯

@markallen4458 4 жыл бұрын

If you have to touch the pedal with fuel injection you have a problem.

@vector6977 4 жыл бұрын

@@markallen4458 my Pontiac GXP with the supercharged 3.8 did that until I deep cleaned the throttle body. Had tons of carbon just inside the blade. Yay for the PCV.

@wmc128 4 жыл бұрын

@@markallen4458 you are opening the butterfly on the throttle body which has tps sensor senses the butterfly is open your vehicle won't start from the wrong air to fuel mixture.

@hooshangmaster 2 жыл бұрын

1:34 that disappointment on your face when your buddy can't see

@mjmcomputers 4 жыл бұрын

Open up the old ECU and see if the caps are leaking.

@dukenudibranch6414 4 жыл бұрын

It was definitely the ECU after all?

@jimmyschmidt14 4 жыл бұрын

ECU after all?

@Cheeseburger.Launch.Sequence 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah....strange huh? An intermitent ECU that can be bypassed with starter fluid? Hrrmmmm..!? I feel bad for the idiot that buys this truck. First time I have heard about an ECU going bad that couldn't be diagnosed by a DIAGNOSTIC.

@dukenudibranch6414 4 жыл бұрын

I have been driving my grandfather's 2001 Ford Ranger XLT with a four liter V6: It does the same thing. It won't start when it's cold outside. Maybe the computer freezes in the cold?

@Rs817t 4 жыл бұрын

Michael did u ever figure that out?

@PadreDProductions 4 жыл бұрын

@@Cheeseburger.Launch.Sequence OBD 1 doesnt make it easy and the manuals are worthless for those years

@CaptainAmerica-nl4tq 4 жыл бұрын

I had a 95 ranger with the same set up .... I loved that truck ! Now I miss that truck . Just curious on what the Ranger sold for ?

@djc6394 4 жыл бұрын

We had an 87 Ranger with the extended cab and the little v6 with a 5 spd manual. Loved that little truck. Too much time passed between videos for me...what problem did the PCM swap fix?

@HBP68 4 жыл бұрын

Change the driver side sun visor JR 👍

@cheapcargarage 4 жыл бұрын

Now it’s properly fixed!

@joeyy9499 4 жыл бұрын

I had a 96 2.3 drove it for many years ended up selling it with over 298,000 miles bought it new with 14 miles on it in 97. Ran like a dream but body was rough. The Northeast everything gets rusty with salt.

@icerazar713 4 жыл бұрын

Old enough to get the NES reference and blowing on the ECU. 😂😂😂😂😂

@chadriddle3517 4 жыл бұрын

How much did you put the Ranger up for sale

@seat-safety-switch 4 жыл бұрын

I'm really curious what failed in the old ECU. I had a '92 Civic ECU that produced a no-start condition from a capacitor on the power rail having exploded. $7 in parts on DigiKey replaced all the caps and it's been fine ever since. I know newer Nissans also like to lose their idle control from their FET arrays exploding.

@fdmackey3666 4 жыл бұрын

Until I discovered your channel and became interested in your Ranger "series" I had not noticed how many Rangers of that generation were owned and operated by people in our neighborhood....I know of six to date and all but one was purchased used by their owners. Only one, painted at the factory a kind of gold color, has not held up very well to South Carolina "sun blasting". One of them is a twin to yours while the others range from forest green, dark blue, a kind of mud brown, and one white one that I strongly suspect started it's career as a government fleet truck. All of those trucks are daily drivers and as I was told by their owners when I asked....They are not sale....NONE of them have less than 100,000 miles on the clock as I type and all are serviced by their owners in their back yards on a regular basis.

@elshowdelpape4445 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video bro 👌

@justariflefromjordan 4 жыл бұрын

I had a 95 ranger stx extended cab. I miss that truck

@MDC2020 4 жыл бұрын

So how much for the ranger?

@honorharrington4546 4 жыл бұрын

The ECU failing is a common failure in first generation Rangers and Explorers.

@badderthanyou 4 жыл бұрын

honor harrington why would starter fluid keep it running with bad ecu though?

@honorharrington4546 4 жыл бұрын

@@badderthanyou They can fail in many ways. In this unit it was the fueling that was doing something in start but failing in run. Another unit might fail in the ignition section or the sensor inputs. They are close to 30 years old now.

@joshuavillademoros8278 4 жыл бұрын

I have a 97 that i cant get to start. I even replaced ecu... Any advice would help.

@jaym9529 4 жыл бұрын

U should say how much the truck is and where to buy it

@lionreb 4 жыл бұрын

Quite a few people would have asked to know what you sold it for. It's worth 600$. How much did you take? (I know it was a time-consuming repair job but it is still a beater truck) Glad you repaired it!