Died during rush hour and I still can't start it.

[jetersaurous]

So I'm driving home from work, just cruisin' at about 60, everything's going great. Then suddenly when I go to accelerate to maintain my speed, the truck starts missing and it sounds like it wants to die, like it's not getting enough fuel. I push the pedal down a little further, and it catches and goes. A couple of minutes later my exit comes up, all the way there the problem persists. So I take my exit, merge onto the service road and get stopped by a red light. I bring the truck to a stop, and immediately when the truck comes to a stop it starts loping and dying, and then it dies. I had to tow the truck home because it STILL won't start. It cranks just fine, but it doesn't start. Any ideas????

[EmmerichLSx]

Codes?

[DamnYankee]

Sounds like a plugged fuel filter.

[lechez71]

check the fuel pressure at the rail, i had a similar problem, it turned out to be fp regulator.

[decibles]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but I am willing to bet its the fuel pump, go ahead and change the filter it is good practice to replace it at the same time as the pump anyway. With the fuel sending unit problems many see I would question whether the tank is maybe empty even the guage doesn't indicate it. If it is empty look on the bright side it will be easier to get the the tank out, although on a pick up I would lift the bed its quicker. Let us know what you find.

[pl4yboy]

I would be willing to be fuel pump/filter as well. As stated, check your pressure at the rail.

[farmtruc]

Unfortunately, it sounds like it might have ran low on oil and the bearings are seized up.
Time for a stroker engine!

[PurpleMinivan]

It's tha tune!!!

[oleshifty]

no real need for a gauge...turn key on, do you hear pump whining? Leave key on, push the shrader valve (tire valve stem looking thing) on the rail...use a rag to protect your face. If it sprays all over, you're good on fuel. If not, it's the pump. I've only seen a couple pumps fail while driving...normally car just won't start in the morning. Once its pumping, usually keeps going until you shut it off.


Could be a cam/crank sensor as well...those will NORMALLY throw a code, try renting a obdII scanner from local autoparts store (if you have fuel and it still won't start)

[jetersaurous]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but I am willing to bet its the fuel pump, go ahead and change the filter it is good practice to replace it at the same time as the pump anyway. With the fuel sending unit problems many see I would question whether the tank is maybe empty even the guage doesn't indicate it. If it is empty look on the bright side it will be easier to get the the tank out, although on a pick up I would lift the bed its quicker. Let us know what you find.

no real need for a gauge...turn key on, do you hear pump whining? Leave key on, push the shrader valve (tire valve stem looking thing) on the rail...use a rag to protect your face. If it sprays all over, you're good on fuel. If not, it's the pump. I've only seen a couple pumps fail while driving...normally car just won't start in the morning. Once its pumping, usually keeps going until you shut it off.


Could be a cam/crank sensor as well...those will NORMALLY throw a code, try renting a obdII scanner from local autoparts store (if you have fuel and it still won't start)

i doubt that it's the fuel filter, because i change that regularly. I pressed the shrader valve in and NOTHING, absolutely nothing..... soooo fuel pump?? oh, and the only codes i had were for my upper O2s, but I've had those for a while now.