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2002 explorer xlt fuel related issues??

Risy

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2002 explorer
Its a 02 xlt 4.0. It had been sitting for 3 years. Just bought it so trying to figure out the issue. At first, itd start and stay running for about a minute and shut off and would crank back up but the running time would get shorter. Having been told the issue was the fuel pump we jumped on it had someone drop the tank, to find a brand new fuel pump. So next we changed the fuel filter which looked pretty new itself. Started up same thing happened. So we figured we would try to make it to an autopart store to have it hooked up to the machine to see what codes were thrown. We came to a stop twice, the third time she refused to start back. Someone near looked at it and pressed the fuel relay button she started right up. It stayed running for about 2 minutes and cut off. We pressed the button again and it stayed running. Continued the journey to auto store. Made it there. They said the code was p0122, they cleared it..by the way hasnt poped back up. We explained to them what was goin on and the threw up bad gas gave us a suggestion of fuel treatment and told us to put about 15 in gas. Done that..but out of dumb habit put 87 in. It ran fine makin it all the way back home without cuttin off, got in the drive way and it shut off. And kept shutting off more frequent. So it started doin the same thing. Then got to the point to where its not starting at all even if u press the fuel relay button.so we figured it was the low grade gas so bought an octane booster. Still nothing. Which we havent heard the fuel pump cut on since we left gas station. Any suggestions about the cheapest and most efficient way to go about this? Consider takin tabk off and cleaning it out real good put 100%gas in and change the fuel pump..?
 






Jumped in the other day started right up no hesitation. Does anyone have any suggestion??
 






Was throwin p0122 so I put a new tps on...still same problem...
 






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