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Tim Barnett Posted on Feb 17, 2015
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I have 98 merc sable been running fine than my wife fueled up than it stop running I checked fuel pump its working what else could be the problem?

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Really bad fuel (lots of water), clogged fuel filter, ignition system failure

eliminate one at a time - change filter then test, check ignition components & wiring, drain fuel tank -- last resort due to danger

Go back to where she filled it up and verify what gas pump was used to fill the car --- maybe got diesel?

  • Tim Barnett Feb 17, 2015

    I changed fuel filter still doesn't crank I checked fuel in tank the coloration is very clear hard to tell if its watered down I haven't checked ignition and wiring components yet..

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  • Posted on Sep 04, 2008

SOURCE: 1989 mercury Grand Marquis fuel system

The fuel pump relay is under the hood in the MAXI fuse box, it is a black box with a huge wiring bundle comming out of it.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 01, 2009

SOURCE: 2000 chevy silverado 1500 4.3 eng

Chevy Trucks, Blazers, S10 pickup and the like will vapor lock ecspecially the 2000 models. Do not tighten the gas cap past 1 click. There is a tube that runs from the top of the tank down and this gets hot and collapses or burns in half. We just bought a reinforced rubber tube cut it to lengh and use it instead of part and it's worked grat for 2 years so far.

aaron johnson

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  • Posted on May 22, 2009

SOURCE: 98 gmc jimmy loses power to a stop

the fuel pump could actually be malfunctioning. and the reason that you are able to restart and drive again is because when you turn the key on it is allowing the fuel pump to pressureize your system. but while the fuel pump is continuasly running it is loosing the fuel pressure. this is common on the cheap fuel pumps. i am not sure about were you got the fuel pump from but in all of my experiances with this problem i find that the fuel pumps have been boughten at a napa store.
i hope this helps you out.
and you could attach a fuel pressure gauge on to the fuel rail and start the car and watch the pressure to see if it is droping.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 15, 2009

SOURCE: where is the fuel pump in 2002 Mercury Sable

it is in the gas tank you have to drop the tank and it goes down in the top although i would locate the filter on the frame rail first and replace it its cheaper and i reccomend you replace it anyway with a pump change

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 31, 2010

SOURCE: 98 lincoln town car won't start. fuel pump

the enginr oil pressure switch runs the fuel pump till the oil pressure is up to the normal operating range. When the pressure is up the relay kicks in and takes over the power to the pump. The oil pressure switch my be at fault if you can no hear the pump running when you turn the key on

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