back fire when stepping on gas pedal then car shuts down like its out of gas

Asked by GuruBMY6D Jan 22, 2019 at 09:22 AM about the 1999 Ford Explorer 4 Dr Eddie Bauer AWD SUV

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

it starts up, then once in any other gear it wil shut off sometimes even in park.
But when driving it will be driving just fine then all of a sudden it will back fire
and putter like its running out of gas but will have at least half a tank or more. c
If i step on the gas pedal more it just keeps making same sound but the car
doesnt go any faster is just slowly shuts down. the lights, radio, heat work and u
can turn the key over and u can hear it click to turn over

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beatupchevy answered 5 years ago

scan for codes and get the definitions , if you can't connect with the ecm then it may be bad ,what do the plugs look like ? spray carb. cleaner down the throttle , check egr function , could be about anything , start with basics , look for a good motor to chassis ground

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taver91 answered 5 years ago

Also check the fuel injectors for leakage if the car is fuel injected and have the fuel pump pressure measured and monitored.

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