DeaneB
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- Baton Rouge, La.
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2002 Ford Explorer XLS
It’s never done this, have had no battery trouble lately, battery is only a few years old.
I hear a fast clicking when I try to start it.
2002 Ford Explorer XLS with 92,000 miles. Yep.
I didn’t drive it regularly/every day for several years, so low mileage. But it has never just sat, always been driven.
Original problem:
Car would start like normal (when cold) but when stopping it after driving & shutting off engine, it wouldn't start again until engine was off for ~
30-60 minutes.
During that time trying to start it would sound like a normal start, but sputter and die.
Mechanic checked a few things and said his tester said it was the dpfe.
Of course I had searched this site and I chimed in, can we check to see if it’s fuel related.
( It had started, of course didn’t do it while he was here).
Side note if related::Check engine light has been on for a few years, I thought it was just broken. Car ran fine. ‘Door ajar’ light also. He’s worked on my car a lot over last several years, never mentioned it as an issue to check out.
So he did a few more tests and said it was the fuel pump. I asked can we change the fuel filter first, then yes we might have to change the fuel pump.
Can’t afford to just keep randomly trying things. Maybe sometimes you have to??
Been busy and didn’t use the car for 6 days since.
I just went to start it and it won’t - I hear a fast clicking when trying to start it.
(This may not matter but when I leave the key in the ‘on’ position, as someone here said to try to prime the gas, after 4-5 seconds I hear just one tiny faint click that sounds like it’s coming from under the car. Not sure if that’s the fuel pump sound (?) or what. Happens each time after I turn the key, but not try to start the car).
So I did the key turn several times. No luck.
Only tried to actually start the car 4-5 times over an hour.
I messaged and asked him what he thought and he said right away,‘battery, new problem’.
Of course it’s possible but seems very coincidental. In my opinion makes sense to stop and consider all possibilities because:
1. We just did something to the vehicle
2. It was very, very difficult for him to change the fuel filter, per him. And it took a very long time.
Lots of swearing heard coming from under the car, haha.
He had never done one on a 2002 before, we had to figure out where the fuel pump was, seems it’s in a different place than usual (?) on 2002
3. We weren’t even sure what the initial problem was caused by, so before assuming it’s a new problem makes sense to review it all. Jmo.
I say that because many folks here say make sure you did this or that when changing the fuel pump.
Told him I’d read things here we could try, he cut me off and said they’re not experts. Well then!
Not throwing him under the Explorer, but wish he’d brainstorm/troubleshoot more!
Any advice?
Anything I can try?
Thanks so much for reading.
(More questions later- rear liftgate glass broke/is gone, glass place cannot find another one!)
I hear a fast clicking when I try to start it.
2002 Ford Explorer XLS with 92,000 miles. Yep.
I didn’t drive it regularly/every day for several years, so low mileage. But it has never just sat, always been driven.
Original problem:
Car would start like normal (when cold) but when stopping it after driving & shutting off engine, it wouldn't start again until engine was off for ~
30-60 minutes.
During that time trying to start it would sound like a normal start, but sputter and die.
Mechanic checked a few things and said his tester said it was the dpfe.
Of course I had searched this site and I chimed in, can we check to see if it’s fuel related.
( It had started, of course didn’t do it while he was here).
Side note if related::Check engine light has been on for a few years, I thought it was just broken. Car ran fine. ‘Door ajar’ light also. He’s worked on my car a lot over last several years, never mentioned it as an issue to check out.
So he did a few more tests and said it was the fuel pump. I asked can we change the fuel filter first, then yes we might have to change the fuel pump.
Can’t afford to just keep randomly trying things. Maybe sometimes you have to??
Been busy and didn’t use the car for 6 days since.
I just went to start it and it won’t - I hear a fast clicking when trying to start it.
(This may not matter but when I leave the key in the ‘on’ position, as someone here said to try to prime the gas, after 4-5 seconds I hear just one tiny faint click that sounds like it’s coming from under the car. Not sure if that’s the fuel pump sound (?) or what. Happens each time after I turn the key, but not try to start the car).
So I did the key turn several times. No luck.
Only tried to actually start the car 4-5 times over an hour.
I messaged and asked him what he thought and he said right away,‘battery, new problem’.
Of course it’s possible but seems very coincidental. In my opinion makes sense to stop and consider all possibilities because:
1. We just did something to the vehicle
2. It was very, very difficult for him to change the fuel filter, per him. And it took a very long time.
Lots of swearing heard coming from under the car, haha.
He had never done one on a 2002 before, we had to figure out where the fuel pump was, seems it’s in a different place than usual (?) on 2002
3. We weren’t even sure what the initial problem was caused by, so before assuming it’s a new problem makes sense to review it all. Jmo.
I say that because many folks here say make sure you did this or that when changing the fuel pump.
Told him I’d read things here we could try, he cut me off and said they’re not experts. Well then!
Not throwing him under the Explorer, but wish he’d brainstorm/troubleshoot more!
Any advice?
Anything I can try?
Thanks so much for reading.
(More questions later- rear liftgate glass broke/is gone, glass place cannot find another one!)
