1999 Ford Ranger

Is anyone familiar with the workings of a 1999 Ford Ranger pick-up? I think it's haunted!


Every now and then, I'll get in my little pick-up (usually very early in the morning), put on my seatbelt, put the key in the ignition, press the clutch, turn the key and blah - nothing happens. Nothing clicks, nothing whirrs, nothing gurgles, nothing happens! I've sat there until my wrist went numb trying over and over in vain to get my truck started.


A while back when my alternator supposedly went bad, I had it replaced by a roadside towing company who thanked me for my $475.00 contribution. Man, that was a piss-off! During an oil change, I asked the guys at the downtown Firestone to see if they could see what was wrong with my truck. They gave me a long list of things, a quote for almost $2,000.00 and a smile.

"Shyeah, right. Just change my oil and gimme my keys, beeotch. "


I kept the hitlist, and fixed or replaced everything as well as I could. It took a while because I had to do one thing at a time as each paycheck would afford me. Now, with a new alternator, starter, battery, filters of all sorts and case after case of gas treatment and octane booster, my truck is starting to do that thing again.


My only guess is there's something wrong with the electrical system, but I'm clueless as to how to fix that or get that looked at. Does anyone have any ideas? Any suggestions? The number of a good exorcist?!


Monday I'm taking my truck to get the oil changed. I'll see if I can talk the mechanic down from $200 for 4 hours of labor if I let him give my truck a tune-up. Fifty bucks an hour. wow!