Here's just a thought, if it is indeed your fuel pump. I haven't been
following this thread, so it may have already been suggested or you may have
tried it. Anyway, after letting the truck sit a while, put the key in and
turn it to start-without actually cranking it. In other words, just wait a
couple seconds for the pump to do it's thing (you should be able to hear
it). Then repeat that a couple more times and try actually cranking it on
the third try. I would think that the pump, even if weak, would have pumped
enough to start the truck right up after doing that. If it does, then it's
probably the fuel pump. Someone out there know if this is a good test or
not???
--Aaron--
95 DSRC 4x4 V6
www.geocities.com/adakota4x4_95/
>From: "Rieger, Randy A" <randy.a.rieger@intel.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
>To: "'dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET'" <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
>Subject: DML: RE: hard starting - thx for info
>Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 09:38:58 -0700
>
>Hi all,
>
>Thanks! Saw several replies & suggestions to my hard starting issue.
>There
>were a few questions/clarifications so I'll answer them here. Battery
>seems
>fine, it cranks over fine, no sluggishness at all. Weaher has cooled some
>but still mild (hi 40s over nite) Does it only after it's sat for while.
>One of the replies from Nospiratus@aol.com (Mike)said he had exactly the
>same symptoms and was fixed with a fuel pump as it's loosing pressure after
>sitting a while which sounds like and exact match. I've never dropped the
>tank so the filter is probably not much good either so looks like I get to
>dig in. For those of you that have 'been there,done that' how 'bout some
>verbage on how to get the tank out etc etc. If I can do it myself I will.
>
>Randy A. Rieger
>94 CC, 5.2 5spd, 4x4, 90K
>Mail: randy.a.rieger@intel.com
>
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