Have to pat the gas when cranking, sounds like fog horn when you turn the switch

SOURCE: air intake makes noise 1994 crown vic

change the idle air control valve and this will stop.

SOURCE: fuel pump

Can you here the fuel pump kick on? If not you will have to replace it. If the car has alot of miles and fuel filter was never changed then the fuel pump will work harder and wear out. Pump located in tank.

Brandon Berry

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• Posted on Jul 17, 2010

SOURCE: 1992 taurus died while i was driving and doesnt start but cranks

The sound you are describing is the fuel pump. When you first turn the key to the on position, the fuel pump pressurizes the system. This could be fix by replacing the fuel pump or even something more simple like a fuse to they fuel pump relay or the inertia switch that some vehicles are equipped with has tripped, which in this case, it's usually located in the trunk, behind the carpet, on the sides of the vehicle. It will have a small button that can be pushed back in. Hope this helps direct you in the right direction and good luck!

SOURCE: 1987 ford escort 1.9l wagon auto driving just died

wont turn over but battery has a charge...hear a tick, tick, tick, sound

SOURCE: 2004 FORD EXPLORER parked it, 3 hrs later , won't

You are right.Its the key code problem. As per the manual it says:--- sometimes when the battery is disconnected or has to be recharged - this happens. The computer forgets the key code and the key has to be re-coded. The ford service center/dealer charge $35 to $50 for recoding the key and this makes the car to function properly and it starts . ---------------- Also check the code in your car:--- under the plastic-passenger side under the very back window-next to rear passenger door jam-Looks like a black box. The Original Code is on a tag on that box.But if its not there then dealer is other option/.It takes few minutes to get recoded.----------------This should help.Thanks.Helpmech.