2005 ford ranger 2.5tdi - miss fire - sarka1230

we have a 2.5tdi rebuilt engine but miss firing on number 4 cylinder , if we start the car run for a while then stop disconnect glow plug rail and put a direct feed on to no4 glow plug motor runs perfectly untill you remove power to glow plug , not injector as swaped around and problem is only on no 4 any theories as to why? possibly pump pressure? or sensors ?any sugestions welcome

2005 ford ranger 2.5tdi - miss fire - Peter.N.

Sounds like low compression on that cylinder, could be down to valve clearances or a broken piston ring.

2005 ford ranger 2.5tdi - miss fire - sarka1230

thanks we were begining to think along the same lines, about to get compresion test