Fuel Pressure Regulator Problem ?
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Fuel Pressure Regulator Problem ?
My 92 E150 302 EFI started giving me trouble starting after it sat over night or all day not being used.
It started out only doing it once in a while, but if I held the pedal to the floor, it would start. Then over the next couple of weeks it wouldn't start at all unless I sprayed starting ether in the breather. If I drove it around for a while like into town, I could shut it off at the stores or whatever and come back out and it would start right up. Now, no matter how long I run it and shut it off, it won't start again unless I spray the ether in the breather. Also whats happening, is when I'm driving down the road, it will sound and feel like I took my foot off the gas for a couple of seconds and then go again. I'm thinking it might be the fuel pressure regulator not holding pressure. I've been trying to find just a fuel pressure gauge, but no one around here has one for this Ford. I put in a new fuel pump about three months ago, so I know it's not that.
I checked the filter just before I dropped the tank to change the pump and I could blow through it freely.
I also cleaned and vac'ed out the tank before putting in the new pump.
The regulator is $20 at AZ. Can I pretty much assume it's the regulator and spend the $20 ?
It started out only doing it once in a while, but if I held the pedal to the floor, it would start. Then over the next couple of weeks it wouldn't start at all unless I sprayed starting ether in the breather. If I drove it around for a while like into town, I could shut it off at the stores or whatever and come back out and it would start right up. Now, no matter how long I run it and shut it off, it won't start again unless I spray the ether in the breather. Also whats happening, is when I'm driving down the road, it will sound and feel like I took my foot off the gas for a couple of seconds and then go again. I'm thinking it might be the fuel pressure regulator not holding pressure. I've been trying to find just a fuel pressure gauge, but no one around here has one for this Ford. I put in a new fuel pump about three months ago, so I know it's not that.
I checked the filter just before I dropped the tank to change the pump and I could blow through it freely.
I also cleaned and vac'ed out the tank before putting in the new pump.
The regulator is $20 at AZ. Can I pretty much assume it's the regulator and spend the $20 ?
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Not yet for this. I did them a while back for something else, but the codes didn't show the problem I was having at the time, just other stuff I was not having problems with.
I'm not sure if I can depend on that alone. I just thought it might be some typical problem some other guys have had.
I'm not sure if I can depend on that alone. I just thought it might be some typical problem some other guys have had.
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codes tell the truth your problem sounds like engines is starving or rich probely rich and starving from air thats why you need to depress the pedal to start check for code 21= cooling temp sensor
air charge temp sensor
air charge temp sensor
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Providing it's not raining here again tomorrow, I'll go out and pull the codes and see what I come up with.
After that I'll yank the battery cable off for a while and clear it. Then I have to take my Daughter to some school function in the afternoon, so Saturday I'll pull them again and compare them. I'll let you know if I get a code 21.
After that I'll yank the battery cable off for a while and clear it. Then I have to take my Daughter to some school function in the afternoon, so Saturday I'll pull them again and compare them. I'll let you know if I get a code 21.
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