# 1986 Ford Ranger - Won't restart

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1986-ford-ranger-wont-restart/135998>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 7, 2019, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1986-ford-ranger-wont-restart/135998 "2019-03-07T19:14:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Omar00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/439d5e/32.png) [@Omar00](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Omar00)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2019, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1986-ford-ranger-wont-restart/135998/1 "2019-03-07T19:14:02Z")

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I was driving on the highway in my ford and as I was driving the car just shut off and wouldn’t start again,it’ll still crank. I’ve determined that there is no spark. so i replaced the ignition module on it yet nothing. I’m lost

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2019, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1986-ford-ranger-wont-restart/135998/2 "2019-03-07T22:16:52Z")

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4 cylinder? Timing belt?

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**Author:** ![Omar00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/439d5e/32.png) [@Omar00](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Omar00)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2019, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1986-ford-ranger-wont-restart/135998/3 "2019-03-07T22:29:39Z")

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Yea it’s a 4 cyl 2.3 L and the timing belt is old and could be changed but still is in tact