Stalling for some seconds?

2004 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC
254,377 MILES • 4.0L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BITRUS DAVID
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When the car is hot or drive to a long distance it will stall for half second like I press gas pedal no response after a second it picks and continues running well when it do that I press the accelerator harder it back fire in the exhaust and keep on running
Mar 6, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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This sounds like the fuel pump is going out, do you have any codes? This vehicle has a fuel filter so I would change that out first. Here is the location and a video on how to change it out and get the codes. Also, scan the car for codes as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi6kzRjk5to

and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBCpCWEFnTg

Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens. Ken
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Mar 7, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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BITRUS DAVID
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I changed the fuel pump already with new one
Mar 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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BITRUS DAVID
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Twice came thing changed fuel pump module still not fixed but I didn't the fuel filter
Mar 7, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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BITRUS DAVID
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And no fault code
Mar 7, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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I would change the fuel filter for sure, let me know what happens please. A clogged fuel filter will cause this issue.
Mar 8, 2026 at 8:02 AM