hazestang

not sure if this has been posted but I will post again because I haven't seen it.

on the driver side exhaust where it goes over the axle there is a wire cluster against the body on top, if you haven't looked at it yet, you may want to check it to make sure it isn't too close to the exhaust pipe, mine was TOO close and it got ugly

driving down the highway, the car just stalls, I try to start it, but it won't go. I am in the fast lane on interstate 90 in Mass, luckily I made it to the shoulder. Anyway I continue to try and start it, but seems like it isn't getting gas. An hour on the highway, four hours at the dealer. They tell me the exhaust melted the wires in that little cluster which caused a short, which in turn burnt the fuse down by the driver side kick panel. THis particular fuse or harness or whatever the @*#& it is, controls the fuel relay or some crap which, controls something to do with the fuel shut off in case of an accident. it was all melted. SOOOOOOOOO, no relay, no fuel, no run.

The guys really hooked me up though, jerry rigged it so I could drive the second half of the 600 miles so I can make my doctor visit tomorrow.

Anyway, it would be a good idea just to take a quick look. $115 just for the tow to the dealer, OUCH!!!

Damn camera phones, I can't believe this is the only picture I got, oh well

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Fizzie06

that sucks have you talked to the guys who installed it to see if they will pay for the damages..*or did you do it yourself*???

New info:

My driverside pipe had about and 1- 1 1/2 inch seperation and there is a metal bracket there where it comes that close other then that not close at all

anyone esle???

fitbikeco

wow now im really glad that i got a single

pat6674u

That is interesting. I have duals as well and a similar stalling episode happened to me. It hasn't happened in over a week but my yocal Ford dealer said they were unable to find the problem (they ran the ecm and found no Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC), that was the extent of their exploration). Do you have any idea if a DTC came up? I had no Check Engine Light (CEL) either. Very strange and something o look into.

hazestang

You should check it out. Mine would stall every once in awhile, then start up again after a few minutes. I just blew it off. Of course, who would have thought to check that scenario. Thank God the guys found a way to charge it to ford warranty, since it really shouldn't have been covered. The mechanic zip tied it up higher, but I think when my shoulder is better I will get up there myself and put some heat tape around it just for a little more safety. I still have to replace the kick panel piece.

sonicblue05

lol oneof my wires melted throught too!
thank god it was only the trunk light lmao, i dont even care.
i zip tied it out of the way when i smelled the burning plastic of the wire lol.

SPARTAN VI

Hrmm.. that's scary. I haven't stalled at all, but with my luck.. I'll definitely take a look.

Euronimous

Sorry to hear of your misfortune. thanks for the heads up. Iwas planing on going to duals in the spring.

Does anyone know of the best way to get around the problem. Can a heat shield be made for it?

burdweiser

I will check mine tomorrow!

justang05

Just zip tie it out of the way, thats what the exhaust shop did to mine cause they noticed it was a little close. Its no reason not to get duals.