I drive four miles to go fishing Saturday. When I'm done it would crank but no start. Swapped the fuel pump relay with the one I had from the tow package. Checked the inertia switch. Never started. So I had it towed to a shop. Today they go out and it starts right up. They hooked a pressure gauge up to the fuel rail and said it's fine. They took it for a ride and started through out the day. Started everytime. Also did a scan an no codes. I go and pick it up after work and come home. decide to go for a ride and it starts. Come home shut it off. Try again and it doesn't start. I go and get a fuel pressure gauge. I am gettin nothing. You think if it was going bad it would show lower pressure when it was running. I popped the line off the regulator and it's dry. The fuel pump was replaced 40,000 miles ago. Hopefully tomorrow it will start so I don't have to have it towed again. Before I got the pressure gauge I changed the cam shaft sensor. They told me sometimes that will cause it not to start.
Is there anything else I could check? I did a search on here and think I covered everything except testing the fuel regulator.
2000 2wd 5.4

 

was your fuel filter ever replaced since the new pump? if not then that probably burnt up the pump.

 

do you hear the fuel pump turning on when you turn the key to the ON position?

 

Id put money on your fuel pump, that is the exact way mine went about 6 months ago. My advice, sepnd the cash and get a ford one. The ones from auto parts stores do not last as long.

 

The fuel filter was replaced. I can't hear it run. It's sitting in my garage right now. Just deciding whether to try and replace it myself. I am somewhat mechanical. I think it cost me 800.00 last time the dealer changed it back in 04.

 

It's no a very technical job to change, but it takes some time. $ 800 for a fuel pump is criminal.

Another thing that comes to mind is usually associated with bigger injectors at some specific temps., but it might be worth a try. When it does not start, hold the gas pedal to the floor for just a second and then release.

 

You have to drop the tank to if you do it yourself, get a buddy to help and use a floor jack. That is what I did, but like someone said, its not a bad job (unless you just filled up)

 

It didn't start all day yesterday. Then this morning it started so I took it to a local garage. They said $500.00. I plan on trading it in next week. I'm going to miss it.

 

They replaced the fuel pump and filter. He said the filter was pretty bad.