# 2003 Ford Ranger - Something got wet, but what? Help Please

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-ranger-something-got-wet-but-what-help-please/163454>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [April 27, 2020, 10:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-ranger-something-got-wet-but-what-help-please/163454 "2020-04-27T10:41:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Lashaun-King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a88e4f/32.png) [@Lashaun-King](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lashaun-King)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 10:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-ranger-something-got-wet-but-what-help-please/163454/1 "2020-04-27T10:41:10Z")

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i had bought truck from someone who lived on graveled road. had 4 years decided to degrease engine.Now it starts every time but doesn’t want to run and sometimes dies. iam sure got something wet that shouldnt of

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-ranger-something-got-wet-but-what-help-please/163454/2 "2020-04-27T19:22:23Z")

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Who knows! I hope you didn’t use a pressure washer to clean the engine because thats the worst thing you can do.Water gets everywhere… electric parts,fuse box etc, even if covered with plastic bags.

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-ranger-something-got-wet-but-what-help-please/163454/3 "2020-04-27T20:02:42Z")

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It starts OK but doesn’t keep running? Maybe the oil pressure sender is wet and that keeps the fuel pump from running.

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**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-ranger-something-got-wet-but-what-help-please/163454/4 "2020-04-27T22:36:11Z")

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Check the air filter box. It may be full of water.