No. The tank must be dropped.
No
check out www . motorcraft service . com ( no spaces ) click on Owner Guides
Behind the dash below and to the left of the steering wheel . Turn the ( 4 ) cover panel " pins ' counterclockwise to remove the cover panel
You can view the 2001 Ford Excursion owners manual online at : www . motorcraft service . com ( no spaces ) Click on Owner Information
According to the ( 2004 ) Ford Exursion Owner Guide : The fuel pump shut off switch ( inertia switch ) is located in the front passenger foot well , behind the kick panel access panel
with a socket wrench
On the driver side kick panel. Remove dash panel next to fuse box.
In the 2001 Ford Excursion the V10 is rated at 310 horsepower
Right-front passenger side in the kick panel by the door. There's an access panel there.
You can view the 2001 Ford Excursion owners manual online at : www . motorcraft service . com ( no spaces ) Click on Owner Guides ( the fuses and relays section starts on page 149 , the manual has the diagram and list for the fuse panel , but for the Power Distribution Box located in the engine compartment it only has the list , no diagram )
inside the door latch itself
Not that I know of, if you need to access the fuel pump you will have to drop the tank.