# 2001 Ford Ranger cranks, but not start **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [December 8, 2015, 12:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-ranger-cranks-but-not-start/91894 "2015-12-08T00:28:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dan4K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9f8e36/32.png) [@Dan4K](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dan4K)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 12:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-ranger-cranks-but-not-start/91894/1 "2015-12-08T00:28:03Z")
My 2001 Ranger is used for work to move furniture multiple times in a day. 7 weeks ago, I had moved a dryer w/ it, drove across town for a meeting, got back in & it refused to start & run. The same thing happened 3 days ago on a longer, fuller route w/ a trailer attached. Both times, the truck started & drove home ok AFTER sitting off waiting for my emergency ride. While I waited, I looked up the issue in the owners manual which told me to depress the gas pedal 1/3 to 1/2 & then turn the key in ignition. The first attempt did not work, so I repeated the steps, which started the truck & I was able to drive back. Both times, the truck started no problem the next workday. What advise is out there to work with this? Does this sound like a problem worth fixing (for the age of the truck vs. cost of repair)? It has pull some weight, including on trailer, in between the two occasions. ---
**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 12:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-ranger-cranks-but-not-start/91894/2 "2015-12-08T00:31:46Z")
To see if the trouble is with the fuel or ignition systems try spraying a small amount of starter fluid into the intake the next time this happens. If the engine fires right up you will know that the fuel system has a problem.