rangerpilot
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- Vehicle Year
- 1999
- Make / Model
- Ford
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- 4.0l V6
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- Manual
A few months ago I swapped out the fuel pump as well as the fuel filter due to a no start situation and a verified no power to the fuel pump.
Ever since this time, when I get below a 1/4 of a tank I have problems with idle when coming to a stop. Sometimes, it will die and other times drop to 300-400 RPMs and finally return back to normal idle.
If I go much longer past 1/4 tank (no fuel light at this point), there are several occasions in which coming off the line at a stop light I will attempt to accelerate normally and the truck will lunge me forward as if something grabbed it by the trailer hitch and tried to stop me. It will jerk and lunge a couple times and then decide to continue forward with no problems ... until I come to a stop again.
It is almost as if it is starving for fuel but it doesn't sputter ... it is a violent event (al be it embarrassing).
Any thoughts?
1999 Ranger 4.0
5 speed manual
4x4
250,000+ miles
Ever since this time, when I get below a 1/4 of a tank I have problems with idle when coming to a stop. Sometimes, it will die and other times drop to 300-400 RPMs and finally return back to normal idle.
If I go much longer past 1/4 tank (no fuel light at this point), there are several occasions in which coming off the line at a stop light I will attempt to accelerate normally and the truck will lunge me forward as if something grabbed it by the trailer hitch and tried to stop me. It will jerk and lunge a couple times and then decide to continue forward with no problems ... until I come to a stop again.
It is almost as if it is starving for fuel but it doesn't sputter ... it is a violent event (al be it embarrassing).
Any thoughts?
1999 Ranger 4.0
5 speed manual
4x4
250,000+ miles