# Start problem with 2005 Ford Ranger Edge

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-problem-with-2005-ford-ranger-edge/29441>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** start, ford, ranger\
**Created:** [April 21, 2009, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-problem-with-2005-ford-ranger-edge/29441 "2009-04-21T15:01:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![skullx24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/edb3f5/32.png) [@skullx24](https://community.cartalk.com/u/skullx24)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2009, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-problem-with-2005-ford-ranger-edge/29441/1 "2009-04-21T15:01:28Z")

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My Ranger has just 32,000 miles and lately I have noticed that when the engine has not run for 30 minutes or longer it takes 3 seconds or more of cranking to get it to start and then struggles a bit to get to idle. It turns right over as it always has when it has been running. Ford wants to charge me over a hundred dollars just to look at it. It just seems that with such low miles this shouldn’t be happening…any ideas on the cause? thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![Beadsandbeads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Beadsandbeads](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beadsandbeads)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2009, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-problem-with-2005-ford-ranger-edge/29441/2 "2009-04-21T18:24:45Z")

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Next time turn the key to run for a count of 5, off, run again and count to 5. Then try to start it. If this fixes the problem, it is probably a fuel pressure problem. You might want to just change the fuel filter now. If a new filter does not fix a pressure problem, you probably need a fuel pump.

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**Author:** ![skullx24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/edb3f5/32.png) [@skullx24](https://community.cartalk.com/u/skullx24)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2009, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-problem-with-2005-ford-ranger-edge/29441/3 "2009-04-22T15:06:32Z")

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I have done what you suggested at a service advisors recommedation and it did work. I will change the filter as a cheaper measure and go from there, thanks.