95 explorer started, ran rough then died

[commanderdinan]

My 95 xlt explorer died when I was backing out of a parking space. It was running very rough and then just died out. I tried restarting multiple times and it cranked and the engine came very close to starting a few times. I added a gallon of gas just in case but I'm fairly certain I had gas anyways. I had it towed and sears hooked up a battery and couldnt figure it out. They blamed a fuel related problem and its now going to my mechanic. I just had the starter replaced 2 weeks ago after a week of long starting times and finally it died and was towed. I don't know if its related but right b4 i went into the parking spot I turned left and it felt like I hit something but their was only clean but wet (as it was somewhat rainy) pavement. And earlier in the day I had heard a very slight clicking noise that stopped when I accelerated.

 

[Glen4X4]

Welcome To The Forum! If it tried starting its not your starter, could you hear the fuel pump turn on when the key was turned over to ACC position before you turned it to start position?

 

[Pollarican]

Be sure to clean your battery posts and connectors of corrosion and clean the cable connection on your starter motor. Additionally, it wouldn't hurt to change your fuel filter in case that was clogged - it is definately a part of the fuel system that goes unnoticed until it becomes an issue.

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum! It could be fuel or ignition related.

 

[commanderdinan]

Fuel Pump Dead

So x92Exploder was right about the fuel pump. So while that was being replaced the mechanic noticed that one of my wheels was about to basically fall off in a few hundred miles, I'm pretty sure my explorer was trying to save me from crashing on the 2 hour drive home from where it died out. So about a grand later (starter, fuel pump, and wheel work) and I have my baby back.

 

[Glen4X4]

Glad ya gott'er fixed!

 

[BrooklynBay]

Thanks for the update!