nirvanaws
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- 03 XLT
This is an old problem since i bought the car (2003 explorer sports XLT ) since 2010.
When it is hot (above 90 degree), it cranks OK but won't start (dash board display seems normal, no code left), after let it cool down for 2 hours, it starts normally without any problem --- as if nothing happened. Someone suggested me to listen to the sound of the fuel pump, but i can't get it even the car can start normally.
Here are what i experienced:
1. I seldom have this problem (even on hot days) when the gas tank is full ( or nearly full), and it happens more offen when less than half full.
2. Once i got the car towed when it won't start on hot day, after towed 1 miles, it can start normally (won't start when we are trying to tow it), so the shaking on the 1 mile may help it recover.
Tow truck guys told me it might be a fuel pump problem, and i should test the fuel pressure first.
i bought a fuel pressure tester and trying to test the fuel pressure next time when it can't start on hot day, just check the engine under the hood, but can't locate the test port. Here are the photos, can someone point a direction?
driver side of the engine.
https://onedrive.live.com/embed?cid...AD1F61C93F1304C!10777&authkey=AG4cGj85XZKlOfo
passenger side of the engine.
https://onedrive.live.com/embed?cid...AD1F61C93F1304C!10778&authkey=AA_7yhLZzRltIsg
thanks.
When it is hot (above 90 degree), it cranks OK but won't start (dash board display seems normal, no code left), after let it cool down for 2 hours, it starts normally without any problem --- as if nothing happened. Someone suggested me to listen to the sound of the fuel pump, but i can't get it even the car can start normally.
Here are what i experienced:
1. I seldom have this problem (even on hot days) when the gas tank is full ( or nearly full), and it happens more offen when less than half full.
2. Once i got the car towed when it won't start on hot day, after towed 1 miles, it can start normally (won't start when we are trying to tow it), so the shaking on the 1 mile may help it recover.
Tow truck guys told me it might be a fuel pump problem, and i should test the fuel pressure first.
i bought a fuel pressure tester and trying to test the fuel pressure next time when it can't start on hot day, just check the engine under the hood, but can't locate the test port. Here are the photos, can someone point a direction?
driver side of the engine.
https://onedrive.live.com/embed?cid...AD1F61C93F1304C!10777&authkey=AG4cGj85XZKlOfo
passenger side of the engine.
https://onedrive.live.com/embed?cid...AD1F61C93F1304C!10778&authkey=AA_7yhLZzRltIsg
thanks.