How To Find Fuel Filter On 86 Ranger

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1986 Ford Ranger STX - regular cab 4x4 - fuel injected with the 2.9L V6 - single gas tank

I bought this truck six months ago and it had a leak on the gasket at the top of the fuel tank. Being a procrastinator, I just didn't fill it up all the way and went on with life. After sitting for a couple months and united states of america getting a bunch of pelting, I started it up and went to go to the store real quick. Made it 2 blocks and it sputtered and died. Tried to turn information technology on and it but cranks. It led me to believe that I had gotten water in my fuel tank and chock-full the fuel filter.

I have now emptied the gas tank and cleaned it out. I went looking for the fuel filter and for the life of me I cannot find information technology.

Fuel lines connect to the fuel pump that's in the tank. Runs to the kickoff picture which I'k assuming is the cartridge style fuel filter??? Then it ran into the in line fuel pump that's the 2nd pic. From there it runs into the engine compartment.

Isn't there supposed to be a metal fuel filter that connects subsequently the in line fuel pump??

I'm at a loss as to where it is or if my Ranger only has the cartridge mode filter. Besides - should I mess with with cartridge style one or leave it alone??

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Everyone?? Should I effort a unlike forum??

• #5

The canister in your motion picture is probably a filter. I forget when the cutoff year was that kept the canister, only deleted the filter (permanently sealing the canister). My '87 STX had the filter inside the canister, reverse to some people mentioning that an '87 shouldn't. When I rebuilt the fuel injection system I replaced it with the filter-less canister (https://world wide web.amazon.com/Ford-FOTZ-9K044-A-TANK-FUEL-RESERVE/dp/B000NU3IW4) considering it was such a pain to remove that metallic comprehend in a 4x4 Ranger, and non mess up the o-ring when reassembling it.
As far as the metal filter you mentioned, it should be nestled in the frame right after the frame mounted high pressure fuel pump that yous also have pictured. It should be there, as I believe information technology is required for fuel injected Rangers. I've attached a couple images that may help. The filter is #9155 at the upper right and left of the start folio, and in the center right of the second page. The filter is covered by a metallic plate, and fastened with ii bolts (I believe they are both on meridian of the frame, and the one towards the back of the truck is hard to become to), and a large hose clamp. I've always reused the two clips that concur the plastic fuel lines onto the filter, making certain they are re-inserted so they tin't fall out.
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Thank you for the very thorough answer. When searching fuel accumulator in this group - I found some improve threads that help answer this question every bit well.

Here is what else I have found out. Some 1986 Rangers like mine only have the cartridge filter and no in line metal filter. In late 86 they added the metallic filter under the cab.. and information technology seems in 87 they removed the filter from the cartridge.

My issue with replacing replacing the entire thing is the only canister I can find is a filter-less reservoir like the i in your link (and its $150 by itself). I don't call up information technology'due south smart to run your fuel system with no filter at all besides the small ane in the tank. I'd also want to attach a fuel filter later the high force per unit area pump just then the fuel system had some protection.

Is the fuel accumulator even needed? Seemed to me information technology was mainly needed for dual fuel tanks and hilly atmospheric condition with a one-half tank or less of gas. Couldn't you just bypass the entire system?

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I would think a large enough metal fuel filter would act similar the reservoir on information technology's own. If you wanna become that route. I know my 88 has both though.

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Is the fuel line post supposed to detach like this??? And what should I use to attach information technology?

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View attachment 58091Is the fuel line post supposed to detach similar this??? And what should I use to attach it?

Epoxy did the fob

• #eleven

Pulled the fuel arrangement off the truck but couldn't get the canister filter apart without the existent fear or breaking information technology. Blew some fuel through it using my air compressor and I believed it was not clogged entirely and more than likely simply bad gas. Hooked unabridged system back up and primed the line by removing the cap on tank and turning the fundamental on and off and so the fuel pump would boot on and off. After 20 times of doing this the truck started to fire a little bit. After 10 more than times it started up. I let it run for as long as information technology was and primed it some more.

Truck is dorsum to running and idling correctly as it should

Cheers everyone for their tips and tricks. Without your help this would not have gotten fixed by myself and minimal expenses.

How To Find Fuel Filter On 86 Ranger,

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