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<blockquote data-quote="dhowd" data-source="post: 16203241" data-attributes="member: 49608"><p>I had a similar situation. My 99 Cobra sat for 3+ months, but the gas was 6-12 months old. I keep a trickle charger on the battery. So, after 3-4 months of sitting, I went to start it and it would crank but not start. So, after getting some suggestions, I tried spraying some starter fluid in the intake, few gallons of fresh gas, and some STP gas treatment. With the starter fluid, it would start but it would only run for a few seconds. After a few gallons of fresh gas and the gas treatment, it would run for a minute or two (very rough) then stall. Since it has just over 100,000 miles and I am pretty sure it was the original fuel pump (it had 60,000 when I bought it), I had a new fuel pump and fuel filter installed. After the new fuel pump, it started, ran rough for about 20 seconds. then ran great. I have put about 100 miles on it since and it has been running great. It seems more responsive, but that could just be my imagination.</p><p></p><p>I bought a BBK fuel pump and Motorcraft fuel filter from CJ Pony Parts. The guy that installed it, indicated that he would have used a Motorcraft fuel pump, but the BBK pump seems to be working fine. The BBK unit was a direct bolt on and cost about $350 which I believe is about the same as a Motorcraft pump. I got charged $250 to install the filter and pump.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dhowd, post: 16203241, member: 49608"] I had a similar situation. My 99 Cobra sat for 3+ months, but the gas was 6-12 months old. I keep a trickle charger on the battery. So, after 3-4 months of sitting, I went to start it and it would crank but not start. So, after getting some suggestions, I tried spraying some starter fluid in the intake, few gallons of fresh gas, and some STP gas treatment. With the starter fluid, it would start but it would only run for a few seconds. After a few gallons of fresh gas and the gas treatment, it would run for a minute or two (very rough) then stall. Since it has just over 100,000 miles and I am pretty sure it was the original fuel pump (it had 60,000 when I bought it), I had a new fuel pump and fuel filter installed. After the new fuel pump, it started, ran rough for about 20 seconds. then ran great. I have put about 100 miles on it since and it has been running great. It seems more responsive, but that could just be my imagination. I bought a BBK fuel pump and Motorcraft fuel filter from CJ Pony Parts. The guy that installed it, indicated that he would have used a Motorcraft fuel pump, but the BBK pump seems to be working fine. The BBK unit was a direct bolt on and cost about $350 which I believe is about the same as a Motorcraft pump. I got charged $250 to install the filter and pump. [/QUOTE]
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