Update things that sit/ethanol+ bonus photo !

Ok, well, the fuel tank had to come out, thorough flush, new fuel pump, filter and some unsticking of the accelerator cable, she starts easily now and runs great. Just that it took 4 days, will run but don't move front brake pads hanging up, + she's sunk in 3", note to self, do not let things sit!!!!! Finally got this lunker to move and out of my yard.

I thought this may qualify as an inexpensive dump body option, you just need a tractor with a loader, plywood head board cab protector etc. Another use for the ole 850 Ford, what in heck would I do without that tractor !

Two weeks ago I had a 95 ranger looking just like that, bad wires at the fuel pump, kept blowing fuses. Got that fixed, along with rear brakes and shocks,, changed oil and filter, run an ad on cl, and the next day it was gone.

That loader sure made that job easier, but I'm a bit confused. I always hear folks saying they had to pull the bed off their Ranger to get to the fuel pump, and now I see in your pics that you did it to. The tank on my 88 Ranger had a leak where it had been high centered and the tank bent and then repaired. The repair was repaired before and this time I figured it's time to replace it. I ordered a tank from Advance Auto, had it shipped and I replaced it from the bottom without removing the bed. About a 1 1/2 job. Are the older Rangers different than the newer style like yours? Just curious.

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Surely you must be wrong. Ethanol is a miracle fuel that will be the salvation of all mankind. Just ask any Iowa corn grower!

Anything that sets for that long will need the fuel tank flushed out. I've had to do it on two of my tractors, and niether one of them ever saw a single drop of ethanol because they were both parked long before ethanol was widely available.

I had an '84 before this one, a '94 but I don't know what the differences are on the '93-'97's like this one.

I suppose if you could reach under, disconnect the electrical plug to the fuel pump, then undo the 2 fuel line clips, disconnect those, also a vent tube/line that slides off, still going to be difficult, as the tank strap and the heat shield have to come off. By taking the box off, you have easy access to all the bolts, where you can spray em with penetrating oil, mine were rusted/seized, but PB blaster worked on them, was out of my preferred penetrant, "Free-All" by Gasoila. Also have to remember to disconnect the filler tube flange to the box and take the fuel cap off.

Taking the box off should be a 15 minute job at most, 2 people can lift it easily, loader made it easy for 1 person, you do have to watch the corners and what not, was not too concerned with the paint on this one, easily done using furniture blankets or similar, or just have 2 people.

My F150 is probably got the same problem, fuel tank, pump, don't hear it come on when it has power, both have sat too long, needing work done to em. Gas turns ugly after a long time, the soft rubber collar on the ranger fuel pump above the strainer turned to something like whats in a lava lamp, don't mix with fuel and settles out easily.

I would have to agree, gasoline ethanol or not, just gets ugly after awhile, well many years actually. It was not too bad of a job to remove the tank and flush same. At least its done right, new fuel, some fuel treatment, finances dictates when I will finish all the work on this one, but I will not let that fuel turn on me again, using star tron enzyme treatment, run er every so often and add fresh fuel, treatment til shes done.