How does your truck act when the fuel pump is bad

Asked by debbieg1969 Sep 11, 2016 at 11:13 AM about the 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac XLT 4WD Crew Cab

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My truck a 2003 Ford Exployer sport trek
Will start at times, that's a good thing. The  
next day it turns over but won't start. And
so on and so forth.

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Most auto parts stores will rent or loan you a fuel pressure test kit, you can test your if fuel pump psi is low. Most makes/models need at least 50 psi to start. Your description alone isn't enough to suggest you have a bad fuel pump, but it's easy enough to test.

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