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Old May 27, 2010 | 06:13 AM
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If that is the case then put your keys in the ignition, turn to the on position and listen under the truck, see if you can hear the pump pumping. If it is pumping then is there a way you can check your fuel pressure? Do you or know someone that has the gauges for it?
I just tried that - about 5 seconds after the WTS light come on there is a very soft thud underneath the driver side, is that what I'm looking for? If the pump was dead would the fuel bowl be dry? I can check that this evening when I check the voltage.
 
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Old May 27, 2010 | 06:21 AM
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You can drain the fuel bowl and then turn the key to the on position and it should fill back up but that doesn't mean you're getting proper pressure and you shouldn't be hearing a thud. I'm not quite sure that that thud noise is but the pump is on the driver's side, right behind the seat on the frame.
 
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Old May 27, 2010 | 06:23 AM
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You can drain the fuel bowl and then turn the key to the on position and it should fill back up but that doesn't mean you're getting proper pressure and you shouldn't be hearing a thud. I'm not quite sure that that thud noise is but the pump is on the driver's side, right behind the seat on the frame.
I did not hear anything from that area, should it come on with the WTS or when I turn the key to crank?

I will check out the fuel bowl.
 
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Old May 27, 2010 | 06:30 AM
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Fuel pump should come on for about 25 seconds when you turn the key to on (not start) If you don't start the truck within that time, the pump will shut off (but will come back on if you start the truck)
 
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Old May 27, 2010 | 06:31 AM
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It will come on as soon as the key goes to the on position. So it will come on with the WTS and should stay running through cranking as it needs to feed the engine to start.
 
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Old May 27, 2010 | 06:38 AM
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I do not think the pump is coming on based on how you guys are describing it's operation. Is there a fuse or relay I should check? I can''t check the fuel bowl or battery voltage until this evening.
 
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Old May 27, 2010 | 06:45 AM
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Just by turning the key on you should hear the pump running, not loudly but not quietly.
 
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Old May 27, 2010 | 07:26 AM
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I had a strange no start this morning……..I have been driving my other car for a few days so I had to transfer my work junk from one vehicle to the other, when I unlocked the doors of the Ex with the key fob I noticed that the dome lights were flashing and there was a constant clicking under the dash, like an emergency flasher relay would make. I did not think much of it and transferred the rest of my junk. When I went to fire her up, no WTS light, the dash lights seemed dim, maybe not all of them on and the “theft” light was flashing, moved the key to start and nothing, no crank, nothing. Figured it was something with the anit-theft so I fiddled around with the key fob a little bit, it acted weird but I was able to make the key fob work. Tried again and I got a WTS light, hit the starter when the WTS went out, she cranked but made no indication that it would fire. I tried a couple more WTS/starter cycles and the batteries started getting a little weak on me. Gave up and took the other car.<O>
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<O></O>On my way to work I called the wife and told her the Ex was dead. She said it acted funny yesterday, she shut it off in the Starbucks drive through and when she restarted it the “theft” light flashed for quite some time. I don’t think she shut it off until she was home. She did not do anything out of the ordinary after the drive-thru incident, she did fuel it, I will assume she left it running while fueling as we usually do. <O></O>

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<O></O>I need some help with this, this is the only vehicle we have that my family can use, my other car is a Miata, two car seats do not fit too well Any ideas? Oh, I put a battery charger on it before I headed for work, which battery should I be charging to or do they both charge from one?<O></O>

Did the theft light, and all of these other problems occur after the battery charged?

I may be off base, but I am leaning towards the theft device causing your grief right now.
 
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Old May 30, 2010 | 02:10 PM
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I finally had the time to work on the Ex today, pulled both of the batteries and took them to A.Zone - both tested bad. Replaced them and she fired right up! Thanks to those who helped me out on this, I had no idea weak batteries would cause problems like this.

When I put the passenger side battery in I left the insulation from around it off, it was in bad shape. Is this something I need to replace before it gets cold out?

Thanks again for the help.
 
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