97 ford explorer changed fuel pump ran for 15 mins died and won't start

Asked by Hughessandy Apr 20, 2018 at 02:28 PM about the 1997 Ford Explorer 2 Dr XL 4WD SUV

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My husband changed the fuel pump on our
97 ford explorer. After changing fuel lines
too it started right up. We drove it for 2 miles
and it died and haven't been able to get it
started again. Any help would be greatly
appreciated thank you

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May be the fuel pump was not installed correctly or rebuilt and is defective Did he replaced the inline fuel filter also? If not, I would replace it and see if this helps.

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