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2000 Ford Expedition Repair Question


Topics covered: Fuel pressure, Vacuum leak.
Mileage: 90,000 miles.

Asked on December 31, 2011

Engine idle eratic when started cold

No codes, runs great after warmed up
Avatar Asked by tsnake

Answer

Replied on December 31, 2011

Check fuel pressure and for vacuum leaks.

Tiny Answered by rivermikerat (expert)
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Replied on December 31, 2011

Thanks will check further but didn't find any leaks before and would think that the fuel pressure would tend to be lower when hot if the pump was starting to fail.

Tiny Response from tsnake
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Replied on December 31, 2011

Resistance in wires is higher when cold and lower when hot. If the internal resistance of the pump has increased, the cold wires can make it worse.

Tiny Answered by rivermikerat (expert)
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