intermittant no start, no codes
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Tuned
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From: Cookeville, TN
intermittant no start, no codes
I have 1999 ford expy with 146K, recent new fuel filter(replaced quite some time b4 problem)...
I do not drive this vehicle every day.....I have a car and truck too...the car is the edd vehicle
one day went to work (4-5 hrs later) at lunch would not start for quite a few tries...one time it "kind of ran"...could not accelerate/race engine
a few days later went from home to store (3 miles) 2 min later...nearly ran the battery down b4 it would start.
NO CODES......
BTW...Used 3 different keys...i think we have 5 (maybe 6)
any ideas???
I do not drive this vehicle every day.....I have a car and truck too...the car is the edd vehicle
one day went to work (4-5 hrs later) at lunch would not start for quite a few tries...one time it "kind of ran"...could not accelerate/race engine
a few days later went from home to store (3 miles) 2 min later...nearly ran the battery down b4 it would start.
NO CODES......
BTW...Used 3 different keys...i think we have 5 (maybe 6)
any ideas???
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Tuned
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fuel pump has failed.
Is there any way to drain the fuel tank...it is 3/4 full...
Can't get a siphon in. will the fuel pump allow fuel to flow?
If it is positive displacement - I know the answer is NO...
Is there any way to drain the fuel tank...it is 3/4 full...
Can't get a siphon in. will the fuel pump allow fuel to flow?
If it is positive displacement - I know the answer is NO...
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You might want to be sure you have voltage back at the pump before you pull everything apart - you might just have a voltage supply issue to the pump rather than a pump issue.
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A little tricky with limited access, especially with a full tank.
Also, you can't get down the filler spout to remove fuel with a syphon. There is about a 12" rubber hose, 1 1/2 dia. after the spout that can be removed to access the tank. Here's a picture of my hose after it deteriorated. You might think about changing it while up there.
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If you can't drain it, you can cut a piece of 3/4" plywood the size of the bottom of the tank. Place it under the tank and lower it with a floor jack. Also, if you take the time and remove both the driveshaft (set the parking brake and chock the wheels first) and the spare tire, you end up with a whole bunch of room under the truck. Someone said here that they were able to remove the fuel pump without having to drop the tank at all.
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