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RJsfishin
Explorer
Jul 17, 2017

(UPDATE) 460 Ford Quits Running......But always restarts

Trying to help a fellow RV'er, 1996 class B Airstream 460 Ford New fuel pump installed 5 yrs ago, never a problem till 6 months ago. Quits running,....hi speed, low speed, even idling at times,....n...
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RLS7201
Explorer II
Jul 17, 2017
Vapor lock is a thing of the past, with high pressure fuel pumps in the tank. With bypass fuel pressure regulator, the fuel is always in motion and doesn't over heat.
Those old Fords were world famous for intermittent fuel pump problems. The problem was more prevalent when the tank was below half full. Get a fuel pressure gauge and connect it to the fuel rail. Then you will know if the fuel pump is faulty. The tricky part is figuring out how to observe the pressure gauge while in motion.

Richard

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