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Mar 25, 2013 | 07:18 PM

36couper

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Adrenaline problem

I did an intro a few weeks ago.
I recently bought a 2008 Sport Trac Adrenaline. I love the truck.....until today.
I went to start it after coming out of Costco and it started but was idling rough. I got it to eventually smooth out by increasing the RPM's.
On the way out of the parking lot it stalled. The starter turns the motor fine but it won't fire.
The first thing that came to mind was an O2 sensor. It has about 70k miles on it.
I bought the truck after my last non-Ford spun the timing chain which ended up costing me $5k to repair. I dumped it immediately after its repair. I bought the Sport Trac hoping for miles and miles of trouble free driving.

Any other ideas on what the problem could be?

Mar 25, 2013 | 07:46 PM

oneowner83

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Could be lots of things (of course) but I would clean the throttle body valve with carb cleaner, both sides of it. Pull off the air tube to the TB and there it is!
Then clean it twice a year...keeps you outta trouble

Mar 25, 2013 | 08:42 PM

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Check the basics- Does it have spark and fuel?
An O2s won't make it shut down completely, it'll just turn on the check engine light.

Mar 25, 2013 | 09:16 PM

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Unplug and re plug in the fuel cut off switch, it has fixed 50% of the issues in my 94. Also check out the fuel pump relay under the hood (assuming it is the same as an explorer).

Mar 25, 2013 | 09:55 PM

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Thanks for the suggestions. I had it towed to a local mechanic who is very trustworthy. Will let you know tomorrow what the outcome is.

Mar 26, 2013 | 03:17 PM

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Update; So far my mechanic thinks it could be the fuel pump driver module. At least that is what the codes are showing up for him. He has one on the way from the dealer now. I wonder what they will nick me for that part??

Mar 26, 2013 | 03:29 PM

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before you let that mechanic touch it, unplug and replug the fuel shut off. My uncle had a fuel pump replaced when the shut off had simply come unplugged. Wasted $500 because he trusted a mechanic.