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Engine & Drivetrain
Sport Trac a little trouble starting?
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<blockquote data-quote="Richard L" data-source="post: 855835" data-attributes="member: 52972"><p>Early 2001 and 2002 Sport Tracs were notorious for having a leaking fuel pumps. The pump is in the tank so the leak does not lose gas, just fuel pressure.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The easiest way to test this is to simply turn on the ignition key but do not try to start it. You may hear the fuel pump running for about 10-15 seconds and shut off. Now your fuel system has built up the proper pressure.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Now turn the key all the way off. Now turn on the ignition and try to start it. If it starts immediately, it means your fuel pump is leaking and losing pressure and needs to be replaced. Turning the key on to prime the pump will work for a while, but the pressure loss will continue to get worse until it will not be able to build iup enough pressure.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The reason you need to turn the key off before trying to start is the computer does not see fuel pressure the first time and will not activate the ignition if it does not see adequate fuel pressure within a few seconds. Turning the ignition off resets the computer and when you turn the key back on, it will see the proper fuel pressure and be ready to start the engine.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I had a 2001 Job1 that had the same problem and so did nearly everyone who had the Early 2001-2002 Sport Tracs. It was listed in the FAQ section of this site (if it still there)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>...Rich</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard L, post: 855835, member: 52972"] Early 2001 and 2002 Sport Tracs were notorious for having a leaking fuel pumps. The pump is in the tank so the leak does not lose gas, just fuel pressure. The easiest way to test this is to simply turn on the ignition key but do not try to start it. You may hear the fuel pump running for about 10-15 seconds and shut off. Now your fuel system has built up the proper pressure. Now turn the key all the way off. Now turn on the ignition and try to start it. If it starts immediately, it means your fuel pump is leaking and losing pressure and needs to be replaced. Turning the key on to prime the pump will work for a while, but the pressure loss will continue to get worse until it will not be able to build iup enough pressure. The reason you need to turn the key off before trying to start is the computer does not see fuel pressure the first time and will not activate the ignition if it does not see adequate fuel pressure within a few seconds. Turning the ignition off resets the computer and when you turn the key back on, it will see the proper fuel pressure and be ready to start the engine. I had a 2001 Job1 that had the same problem and so did nearly everyone who had the Early 2001-2002 Sport Tracs. It was listed in the FAQ section of this site (if it still there) ...Rich [/QUOTE]
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