so my 93 f150 has been hard to start sometimes. it'll crank for 8 seconds and the last time it as wanting to start till i hit the gas pedal and then it came to life. once it starts it runs like a champ....problem is when i got to diagnose it it'll run fine. so what can i check ect. the tune up stuff is all new runs smooth its just when starting sometimes. its a 302 v8 thsnks for any help you can provide.
hard start sometimes
- Thread starter Dakota1820
- Start date
- Status
Dude. This F150 has gotta go, LOL every week you post about it, eventually the thing is gonna blow up!
Coolant temperature sensor may cause this. Do you know if its the original?
Also
Have you tried to turn the key on and off a few times before you try and start it? Maybe its fuel related.
Also
Have you tried to turn the key on and off a few times before you try and start it? Maybe its fuel related.
It's only once in awhile. Turning the key on off didn't help. I am not getting rid of it its a1200 dollar truck its g going to need little stuff. If I stay under 1800 bucks and its reliable I consider that pretty good. It runs great its just been little stuff. All I've done is a fuel pump and tune up that's nothing. Motor and transmission are solid. I hate when people want to just dump old cars because they need little stuff its 19yrs old what do you expect? LOL some people
I have seen the pick up coil in the distributor cause that on Ford trucks. They start off hard to start then after a while will not start. It could be leaking fuel injectors flooding the engine. Intermittents can be hard to chase down especially if the condition only last 10 seconds.
The distributor is brand new just replaced before I got it. So I hope it ain't bad already . Maybe some fuel cleaner would be an easy place to start? And filter? Idk
Have you tried a few bottles of RedLine SL-1 in a full tank of gas?
No do you think it could help? Can those check valves in the fuel pump get dirty and stick?
Most likely Fuel Pump
Have you put a gauge on it ?
Check pressure after it has been warmed up (engine not running) and after it has been sitting for awhile. God chance the pressure is bleeding down making the initial start harder
Have you put a gauge on it ?
Check pressure after it has been warmed up (engine not running) and after it has been sitting for awhile. God chance the pressure is bleeding down making the initial start harder
have your mechanic fix it? hes a mechanic right?
He will be able to diagnose it and fix it better than the armchair mechanics trying to help you with only the vaguest of general information on the problem and no troubleshooting done.
Esp when you already know some items are bad.
Try replacing all the known bad parts first would be a good start.
He will be able to diagnose it and fix it better than the armchair mechanics trying to help you with only the vaguest of general information on the problem and no troubleshooting done.
Esp when you already know some items are bad.
Try replacing all the known bad parts first would be a good start.
Originally Posted By: Rand
have your mechanic fix it? hes a mechanic right?
He will be able to diagnose it and fix it better than the armchair mechanics trying to help you with only the vaguest of general information on the problem and no troubleshooting done.
Esp when you already know some items are bad.
Try replacing all the known bad parts first would be a good start.
have my mechanic fix it? i wasnt aware i had A mechanic. i do my own work almost 100% of the time
have your mechanic fix it? hes a mechanic right?
He will be able to diagnose it and fix it better than the armchair mechanics trying to help you with only the vaguest of general information on the problem and no troubleshooting done.
Esp when you already know some items are bad.
Try replacing all the known bad parts first would be a good start.
have my mechanic fix it? i wasnt aware i had A mechanic. i do my own work almost 100% of the time
Originally Posted By: cmorr
Most likely Fuel Pump
Have you put a gauge on it ?
Check pressure after it has been warmed up (engine not running) and after it has been sitting for awhile. God chance the pressure is bleeding down making the initial start harder
that's the strange part its only doing it when it warmed up. like today i drove it 15 miles home then my wife came in so 5 mins later we left because she said she saw a tool box for sale. when i started it, it took about 5 seconds. then drove 5 mins to the yard sale. it sat for 15 mins and then had trouble starting. its not when its stone cold.
Most likely Fuel Pump
Have you put a gauge on it ?
Check pressure after it has been warmed up (engine not running) and after it has been sitting for awhile. God chance the pressure is bleeding down making the initial start harder
that's the strange part its only doing it when it warmed up. like today i drove it 15 miles home then my wife came in so 5 mins later we left because she said she saw a tool box for sale. when i started it, it took about 5 seconds. then drove 5 mins to the yard sale. it sat for 15 mins and then had trouble starting. its not when its stone cold.
OVERKILL
$100 Site Donor 2021
This can be a failing TFI module. Does it have a Ford one? (it is on the distributor).
what is a tfi module?
OVERKILL
$100 Site Donor 2021
Originally Posted By: chevyboy14
what is a tfi module?
It is the big thing on the front of the distributor with a harness plugged into it. It tells the injectors and plugs to fire.
what is a tfi module?
It is the big thing on the front of the distributor with a harness plugged into it. It tells the injectors and plugs to fire.
o the ignition module. nope this distributor does not have one
OVERKILL
$100 Site Donor 2021
Originally Posted By: chevyboy14
o the ignition module. nope this distributor does not have one
Is it remote mounted on a heatsink under the hood somewhere?
My truck still had it on the distributor, but it was older.
EDIT:
Here's a pic of the distributor mounted version:
o the ignition module. nope this distributor does not have one
Is it remote mounted on a heatsink under the hood somewhere?
My truck still had it on the distributor, but it was older.
EDIT:
Here's a pic of the distributor mounted version:
- Status
