bronco dies while driving
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bronco dies while driving
I was driving my 1990 Bronco and it just died. It turned off completely. I tried to restart over about 5 minutes and it wouldn't turn over. Then, it did turn over and ran for a second and then died again. It did that again but that is it. The battery seems O.K., the radio, power windows, and everything else will play. The weather here is cold, 20 degrees. ANY IDEAS, SUGGESTIONS??
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how do i check the fuel pump?
i just walked up to where it is parked, it died about 6 blocks from my house. the engine would turn over and then shut off, there was no idle or anything. it would just die.
i just walked up to where it is parked, it died about 6 blocks from my house. the engine would turn over and then shut off, there was no idle or anything. it would just die.
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If your Bronco is fuel injected, there will be a fitting (resembling a valve stem) on the driver's side of the intake manifold, on the fuel injector rail. Turn your key to RUN, then carefully press the little stem inside the fitting. Be careful because, if your fuel pump is good, then gas will shoot out. Another option is to take your gas cap off and hold the little flap open, then listen as someone else turns the key to RUN. You should be able to hear the fuel pump kick on.
There's really no way to check a fuel filter on a fuel injected truck. Just replace it. They're relatively cheap.
There's really no way to check a fuel filter on a fuel injected truck. Just replace it. They're relatively cheap.
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My old 88 died like that and it was the fuel pressure regulator puttin out way to much pressure and it hydrolocked the motor. check your oil and see if it smells like gas. I also lost both fuel pumps about the same time but that's a different story.
Mike
88 XLT Bronco 351 (old and missed)
88 EB Bronco 302 (new)
01 S-Crew 4x4 5.4l
Mike
88 XLT Bronco 351 (old and missed)
88 EB Bronco 302 (new)
01 S-Crew 4x4 5.4l
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Check your ignition module. It should be side mounted on your distributor. I had the exact thing happen to me and it was that module. Because of heat and vibration from eng they fail with not warning. It controls the spark to your eng. Easy way to check is pull a plug wire off and turn over eng - if you get no spark - then the module is likely bad.
All you can do is replace the module about $50 - there is a special tool that you need to remove it - normal sockets will not fit (I figured this out the hard way). Most parts store will carry the tool.
Hope you figure it out
All you can do is replace the module about $50 - there is a special tool that you need to remove it - normal sockets will not fit (I figured this out the hard way). Most parts store will carry the tool.
Hope you figure it out
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If it's that cold out it could just be water (ice) in the fuel line. It usually settles in the fuel filter. When you first turn the key to "on" you should be able to hear the fuel pump run for a few seconds and then it stops. Turn the key to off and back to on. You should hear it run again for a few seconds.
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