Re: RE: 2002 quad cab fuel pump

From: Ted Wiegandt (twiegandt@gmail.com)
Date: Tue Jul 28 2009 - 15:07:28 EDT


I was wondering if there was something like this I could do. Just
going to the on position does not help. Thanks for the input, I will
give it a try.

On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 1:20 PM, Ray Block<BPracing@wowway.com> wrote:
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ted Wiegandt
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>> I am getting the slow start from the bad fuel pump check valve.  I
>> just posted a P0302 misfire which I am hoping is just due to the rough
>> start up as the pressure builds.  How hard is the fuel pump to get to
>> on this truck.  Do I have to drop the fuel tank?
>> Thanks,
>> Ted
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> Can't answer your question specifically but I can offer a tip to prevent the
> rough start up.    If your pump is losing pressure with the engine off, you
> can cycle the pump by turning the key just to the run position...then off.
> Do this a couple times before trying to start the engine and it should have
> built enough pressure to avoid a rough start.
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> Ray
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