fuel problem December 10, 2005, 12:52:43 PM Having a fuel system problem on on 1986 3.8L engine. Car is hard to start, idles poorly, runs poorly and sometimes cuts out while driving. You hear a lot of clicking noises coming from the rear passeneger area of the car. Noises coincide with sputtering problem. Clicking noises occur even after car is turned off. Any ideas ? Quote Selected
fuel problem Reply #1 – December 10, 2005, 10:03:01 PM sounds like the fuel pump is shot. I dont know about any relays or anything but Ford fuel pumps get real noisy when going south. Hope this helps. Quote Selected
fuel problem Reply #2 – December 10, 2005, 10:52:14 PM Quote from: greg wyssounds like the fuel pump is shot. I dont know about any relays or anything but Ford fuel pumps get real noisy when going south. Hope this helps. He's prolly right, For grins and giggles I would check electrical connections first but youll prolly be getting a new fuel pump. Quote Selected
problem Reply #3 – December 12, 2005, 05:06:07 PM Ending up replacing fuel system relay which stopped the clicking issue and the fuel filter which was almost totally blocked. Quote Selected
fuel problem Reply #4 – December 13, 2005, 08:11:38 AM good deal. where was the relay at? glad I was wrong on the pump, dropping a tank sucks. Quote Selected
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