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Old 11-05-2009, 11:16 PM
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Question 98 4.6 stalls
98 f-150 4.6 125k miles 4x4. drove 25 miles yesterday ran great.started home about 1 mile later and it just died. sit 15 minutes and fired right up.1-2 miles and died again.sit 30 minutes started up and drove 20 miles home just fine.no codes fuel pressure 30. any info greatly appreciated.

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Old 11-06-2009, 12:17 AM
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98 f-150 4.6 125k miles 4x4. drove 25 miles yesterday ran great.started home about 1 mile later and it just died. sit 15 minutes and fired right up.1-2 miles and died again.sit 30 minutes started up and drove 20 miles home just fine.no codes fuel pressure 30. any info greatly appreciated.
fuel pump relay? fuel filter? MAF?
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Old 11-06-2009, 12:20 AM
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When was the last time you changed the fuel filter?
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Old 11-06-2009, 02:30 AM
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Yea your almost out as far as pressure, 29 is bad, so 30 is right at the edge.

Sounds like the filter to me as well.
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Old 11-06-2009, 07:57 AM
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could this be pcm related?installed filter 8k ago.will try a new one.thanks for info.
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Old 11-06-2009, 08:05 AM
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If the fuel pressure is marginal, it's either the filter or a weak fuel pump - or the fuel pressure regulator. How low do you run the tank before you fill it?
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Old 11-06-2009, 01:14 PM
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could this be pcm related?
Sort of, - If you have a failing battery/ bad connections.
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