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Feb 17, 2009 | 08:57 AM

dustineinertson

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Explorer not starting

A couple days ago my Explorer was ran out of gas. I did put 5 gallons in it but it would not turn over. I waited a day to go back in hopes that maybe it was flooded; no avail. This is likely a burnt fuel pump or bad fuel filter. As I researched more it could be something elictical as well. Yesterday my buddy checked the computer with a code tester and came up with nothing. We switched the relays around and checked the fuses and came up dry there as well. Today we are going to tow it to a garage to check the fuel pump and filter as it was to windy to hear the fuel pump. My problem lies in that i am working on limited funds and the fuel pump is 140 dollars. So before we go there (after checking the fuel filter of course) I would like to know if there is something else I should be checking as well?? Any suggestions??

Feb 17, 2009 | 10:24 AM

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What year Explorer?

Feb 17, 2009 | 10:55 AM

dustineinertson

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sorry should have included that as well it is a 96 with the 4.0 v6

Feb 18, 2009 | 04:10 AM

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Other than the fuel pump possibly being bad, my only guesses are that the fuel pickup in the tank might be clogged, bad electrical connection, bad fuel pump relay, tripped inertia switch, or you may need to cycle the key from off to run a few times to re-prime the fuel system.

Feb 18, 2009 | 07:22 AM

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Can you hear the fuel pump click on?

Feb 18, 2009 | 08:47 AM

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we are able to hear the fuel pump click on and it hums for 2 to 3 seconds only. I was told it should hum for longer than that. We did pull off the fuel filter, it was not clogged but needed changed. With the new filter on and turning the key forward to prime the pump we are getting it to turn over but it will die imedietely.

Feb 18, 2009 | 09:18 AM

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Might take some more priming - cycle the key off and on - also, might be an issue with the fuel pressure regulator. Might want to see what kind of pressure you are getting at the fuel rail and check the regulator vacuum line for wetness / fuel smell. Might also want to put some more gas in the tank - could be that 5 gallons is not enough for the re-prime. Could also be the in-line fuel filter (I am guessing the pump is in tank and has a sock filter). It's doubtful it's the idle air control, but that is also a remote possibility. Are any of the intake parts loose?