Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) hard to start

[CGALATE]

I am in Kansas City, mo and it has been fairly cold this winter. It seems when i run the truck daily it has no problem starting for the first time. If it sits a day or two or 3 in between starts it seems it is a little more difficult to start. I do keep it pluged in.

I am thinking the fuel has drained from being close to the injectors and it takes a while to pull it to the engine?

 

[B.G. Smith]

I'm thinking your thinking is probably right. The fuel return lines from the cyl. head area are rubber and you probably have a leak somewhere letting the fuel drain back to the tank. bg

 

[Joe G.]

It could be a air leak somewhere. Email me at -- email address removed -- for my 12 valve fuel supply system write up, how it works and how to fix it.

 

[WDimig]

them rubber fuel lines all always a problem, if they have never been replaced, probably a good idea, if you still have the problem, check the fuel heater, sometimes the plug wires burnup, and can let air in the system.



wes

 

[JFaughn]

Fuel pressure test 1st .

 

[CGALATE]

the rubber lines around the engine are new from last spring. I used the marine ones from LarryB's.

 

[CGALATE]

how do i check the fuel pressure?

 

[EKlem]

It still sounds like an air leak to me. There are other places such as the fuel preheater that can cause leaks even if you have new fuel lines. I recommend reading the summary from Joe G and follow his advice on all the places you could be introducing air.

 

[JFaughn]

Fuel pressure test , you need to put some fittings in the fuel system to get access , some put the fittings in the top of fuel filter housing , I did the fittings into the banjo bolt on the P pump .
Same thing , once you check that is to make a fitting for the fuel tank cap , then put 3 lbs air pressure [ because under running conditions the lines & hoses from tank to filter under vacuum so air going / not fuel coming out ] .
If you do a search you should find a picture of fittings for pressure testing .
I am putting together some parts to sell as test kits [ both for fuel pressure & pressurizing the tank ] some of the parts are not easy to find at a good price .