CapnDean

WWWPerf YOU SIR are a STEELY eyed missle man! Thank you for your help! You hit it right on the head and hard! Pulled 65 and the problem has been resolved!

cummins 4BT will do the trick. Of course it will require you to replace the front struts.

This started happening when I started Towing my 2012 Edge. So, yes it started recently, but the precedent event is flat towing the car. I am almost 100% that the problem stems from leaving the key "on" (actually in the ACC mode). As I described, there are actually four positions of the key switch. Position 1 is off and the steering wheel is locked. The car has to be in position 1 in order to remove the key from the ignition. Position 2, I call it ACC for accessory. Position 3 which is "run" this is the position that the key is in when you let off the starter, and of course position 4 is a momentary position designed to engage the starter. In order to ensure that I am in position 2, I shift the car into neutral before turning the engine off. The gear shift will not permit me to turn the key into position 1 unless the car is in park. It is my belief that the fuel pump is running anytime the key is in position 2. Of course my fuel gage is not showing loss of fuel because I am towing the car with the engine off. I think it's just keeping the fuel pressure at the PSI the car needs to run. As a result, when restarting the car....it takes a long grind to expel the excess fuel. Is there a fuel pump fuse that I can pull before I tow the car behind my RV to confirm this? Anybody know where the fuel pump fuse is?

I tow my 2012 Edge Limited FWD 3.5 V6, behind my RV 4 wheels down (AKA Dinghy Towing). When the car was outfitted to be towed, I had a charging kit installed to keep the battery charged during towing. The car tows flawlessly. Here's the issue: After towing for 3 or 4 hours, I start the engine to run the car for 5 minutes as the owners manual dictates. When I turn the key...the car does not start immediately (like it usually does) the starter has to grind for a much longer time to get the engine fired off. Even if you let off the key...the starter stays engaged until the engine fires. I can also smell the strong smell of gasoline when I get out of the car. Its as if the engine has been flooded while I am towing and it is having to clear the fuel in order to start. If I stop the RV, go to the car and put it in park & turn off the key - and wait 5 minutes before starting....It starts right up and does not exhibit this behavior (Extended grind to start). I am 100% sure that I am following the proper pre-tow set up - running the engine ahead of time, shifting through the gears properly before leaving it in neutral etc. I am also 100% sure that the ignition key is left in position 2 (1 is OFF, 2 is ACC on, 3 is RUN, & 4 is starter engage. The car does not count miles on the odometer when I tow it with the key in position 2. The starting concern is as if the fuel pump is running continuously while I tow, as a result it is flooding the engine. I am not exactly sure if that is the issue, but that's what it seems like. To the experts who know more than me, I submit the questions..... WHAT CAN I DO to prevent this other than disconnecting the battery altogether? Does anyone know what fuse I can pull to kill the power to the car without killing my radio presets and all that jazz? Can I just kill say the fuel pump and a few other circuits? My battery isn't draining because the charge leg from the RV keeps that in check. Anybody know the answers here?