AwwPhooey
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- '01 XLT
Hey Folks-
Could use a little guidance on my problem. I have an '01 XLT, bought it new and it's been a trooper, has 350K on it and still runs pretty strong- except for today.
Getting ready to leave the ballpark after my son's tourney [ he went 2 for 3 and caught entire game with no passed balls ;D ], got in and it turned over plenty strong but wouldn't start. There hasn't been a lead up to this, it just happened all at once.
Had about 1/3 tank gas, so no issues there. Checked all micro fuses in cab and nothing blown. Had my son turn the key so I could listen for the fuel pump whir, and didn't hear anything, so thought ok, possibly fuel pump (it is the original and all). I moved the relays under the hood all around just to see if that'd make a difference, and it didn't. Checked the inertia switch, and the button wasn't tripped. I pushed the Schrader valve in and a little dribble came out then nothing.
So, had it towed home, spent the day dropping the tank, replacing the old fuel pump with new, and bolting tank back in, turned key and...... nothing. turns over and over and over, but nothing. Difference now is I can hear the whir of the pump when turning the key, so I know fuel pump was originally part of problem, and when pressing Schrader valve, fuel sprays out now, so I'm pretty sure i'm getting good pressure. I do have a pressure gauge to get exact reading, but the battery is starting to run down, so I can't turn it over tonight to check psi (garage space is tight, cant pull my other car in to jump the battery). I changed the fuel filter 2 years (50K miles ago). Obviously, that would be an easy fix, just ran out of time tonight.
What other things should I be thinking about now?
Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this.
Phoo
Could use a little guidance on my problem. I have an '01 XLT, bought it new and it's been a trooper, has 350K on it and still runs pretty strong- except for today.
Getting ready to leave the ballpark after my son's tourney [ he went 2 for 3 and caught entire game with no passed balls ;D ], got in and it turned over plenty strong but wouldn't start. There hasn't been a lead up to this, it just happened all at once.
Had about 1/3 tank gas, so no issues there. Checked all micro fuses in cab and nothing blown. Had my son turn the key so I could listen for the fuel pump whir, and didn't hear anything, so thought ok, possibly fuel pump (it is the original and all). I moved the relays under the hood all around just to see if that'd make a difference, and it didn't. Checked the inertia switch, and the button wasn't tripped. I pushed the Schrader valve in and a little dribble came out then nothing.
So, had it towed home, spent the day dropping the tank, replacing the old fuel pump with new, and bolting tank back in, turned key and...... nothing. turns over and over and over, but nothing. Difference now is I can hear the whir of the pump when turning the key, so I know fuel pump was originally part of problem, and when pressing Schrader valve, fuel sprays out now, so I'm pretty sure i'm getting good pressure. I do have a pressure gauge to get exact reading, but the battery is starting to run down, so I can't turn it over tonight to check psi (garage space is tight, cant pull my other car in to jump the battery). I changed the fuel filter 2 years (50K miles ago). Obviously, that would be an easy fix, just ran out of time tonight.
What other things should I be thinking about now?
Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this.
Phoo
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