Expl01
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- June 16, 2011
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- Southern Cal
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- Long Beach, CA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 01Expl XLT 4.0V6 2 WD 4dr
Well, it just died. It was sitting there idling while I shut the gate. It stumbled a few times, then in about 3 sec, it quit. Will not re-start, but when I try to crank it, it cranks strong, as usual, it actually “starts” for maybe 1 or 2 hits/cylinder firings, then stops firing. It still cranks, but will not fire.
So it seems that the battery, starter motor, etc, all still work fine, but then it stops getting fuel or ignition.
The fuel pump is ok, b/c there is pressure at the test port.
If I squirt some ether/starting fluid in the intake, it will “run” a few seconds on that, but then stop. So it must have spark, but it is not getting fuel from the injectors. And it has to be all injectors, not just 1 or 2.
So my first thought was dirt in the fuel, since I had just filled the tank & drove home.
Then it felt like maybe a sensor is shutting off the injectors.
The inertia switch has not been triggered / it doesn’t appear to be popped up. What else can cut off the injectors?
I have tried all the checks I can find, and everything seems to check out ok.
Any ideas? 2001 XLT, 4.0 V6, A/T, A/C, 2 wd, 210,000 miles, trans rebuilt @ 160k.
Call me Confused in California.
So it seems that the battery, starter motor, etc, all still work fine, but then it stops getting fuel or ignition.
The fuel pump is ok, b/c there is pressure at the test port.
If I squirt some ether/starting fluid in the intake, it will “run” a few seconds on that, but then stop. So it must have spark, but it is not getting fuel from the injectors. And it has to be all injectors, not just 1 or 2.
So my first thought was dirt in the fuel, since I had just filled the tank & drove home.
Then it felt like maybe a sensor is shutting off the injectors.
The inertia switch has not been triggered / it doesn’t appear to be popped up. What else can cut off the injectors?
I have tried all the checks I can find, and everything seems to check out ok.
Any ideas? 2001 XLT, 4.0 V6, A/T, A/C, 2 wd, 210,000 miles, trans rebuilt @ 160k.
Call me Confused in California.