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Will not start when hot

Ford Ranger 2002 3.0L 77000 miles
I can start the truck without a problem, Drive it to the grocery store for example and when I come back out of the store to drive home, the truck will not start. I wait and wait for it to cool down, because that seems to make the difference. Finally call for a family member to take me home. Go back the next day, get in and it starts right up. I have been searching the internet and it appears this is a very common problem with Ford vehicles.
Is there some kind of heat sensor in the starting loop I can check?
Denny from United States 8 years ago  
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Mike s from United States 7 years ago
Cam sensor is possibly bad...had the same thing happen.
johnbosconkem@gmail.com from Nigeria 2 years ago
So changing the cam sensor is the solution.
TommyGunn99 from Australia 17 days ago
@johnbosconkem@gmail.comTried it didn’t work still have exact same problem.
I’ve changed the scv, fuel filter.
Mechanic says the pressure sensor is leaking or fuel rail quoted $1500 must be a cheap fix?
Dave from Australia 9 months ago
Having same issue change new sensor and it comes up with spanner and will go in to limp mode. Then put old sensor in no problem expect when it's hot it won't start. Is there a rest or way to tune the new sensor. 2017 2 .2 ranger 167km
Kevin from United States 8 months ago
Don't know if this is it, but the description sounded just like my 03 Ford ranger 2.2 and happened to have a friend come by the same evening it wouldn't start after going a quarter mile, and seen the catalytic converter glowing red, and it still wouldn't start only after it cooled down
Dave from Australia 8 months ago
Brought genuine senser from ford and it worked. Seems like the after market sensors are no good
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Wont start when hot

Ford Ranger 2017 2.2 DEISEL 106000 miles
After driving to warm the ute , she wont restart ,but , when it cools down !!!!!!she starts up no problem
Louie from Australia 2 years ago  
LO
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Lenny from Australia 2 years ago
Louie did you find a resolution to your issue? Please share as we've spent weeks trying to resolve the same issue and nothing is working.
Besty from Australia 2 years ago
Hey mate I'm having the same issue with mine at the moment how did you go with yours did you work it out
Lenny from Australia 2 years ago
Hi Betsy, the crank angle sensor required replacement. Try to source an after market part as the genuine is ridiculously expensive.
Lenny from Australia 2 years ago
When cranking, If you hold the key in start position and vehicle stops cranking, (while key still turned in ingnitiin) then it’s the crank angle sensor.
Besty from Australia 2 years ago
@LennyJust replaced the crank angle sensor and that didn't help so God knows what's going on with it
Oswell from South Africa a year ago
@BestyHi Besty. Did you eventually manage to solve your issue? What was it?
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