4 door 98 XLT?
Has anyone had success using this method on a 4 door 98 XLT?
I may have to do this or drop the tank.
So here is my "shpeil";
Over the summer, my Ex all of the sudden had the check engine light flashing, and ran like it only had a few of the 6 cylinders firing. A-zone read the code, and said it likely just needed a tune-up. I took it to a local shop, cause I did not want to deal with those three plugs on the passenger side. Local shop said it was intake manifold ($385.00).
I ended up waiting a while, took it to a guy that does this for a living, "and on the side", he replaced the intake, even though it was not the source of the codes, however he said the intake gasket was shot due to the constant backfiring that occurred while driving it on the reduced # of cylinders.
After the intake was replaced, he still kept getting codes, and ended up figuring out that two injectors were clogged. After he was done ($580.00), I noticed that occasionally, I would go to start it, and it would not kick over. The engine cranked, but no joy! I played around, and discovered if I cycled the fuel pump a couple of times, it would fire right over.
This all being said, it still happens after replacing the "CLOGGED" fuel filter. Chunks of rust came out.... I also ran a bottle of Seafoam through her. It is better, but still happens on occasion. I'm thinking there is a bunch of rust from the tank, fill neck, and whatever else trapped in the pump (check valve), allowing the fuel to fall out back into the tank.
If I need to change out the pump, I want to use this mod, but two other fellas said it would not work with 97/98 XLT.
Any takers?