Helps to have someone under the car to listen. If you can hear the pump,
find the fuel line in the engine compartment, pull it off the fuel rails or
something and try JUST cranking it again to see if any fuels comes out. If
you have the tools, you may want to check the fuel line pressure.
----- Original Message -----
From: "A. S." <adakota4x4@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 1:25 PM
Subject: DML: now:try this - was:hard starting
> 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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