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SportTrac Discussion
General Sport Trac Discussion
car hard to start
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<blockquote data-quote="Richard L" data-source="post: 949761" data-attributes="member: 52972"><p>Early Sport Trac's were notorious for having starting problems after sitting over night. The problem was with the fuel pump. Some early fuel pumps had an internal leak that would bleed off fuel pressure and were hard to start initially. If this is your problem you need to replace the fuel pump (mounted in the tank)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>To test this try the following: After your vehicle has sat all night, turn on the key, but do not attempt to crank the engine. After about 15 seconds with the key on the pump should rebuild full fuel pressure, turn the key completely off, and then attempt to restart the engine as normal. If the engine fires immediately, you probably have a leaking fuel pump.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>However, if your vehicel starts immediately, but stalls afterwards, or is difficult to keep running without having to give it a little more gas with the accerator pedal, then you probably have a dirty IAC (Idle Air Control valve)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>...Rich</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard L, post: 949761, member: 52972"] Early Sport Trac's were notorious for having starting problems after sitting over night. The problem was with the fuel pump. Some early fuel pumps had an internal leak that would bleed off fuel pressure and were hard to start initially. If this is your problem you need to replace the fuel pump (mounted in the tank) To test this try the following: After your vehicle has sat all night, turn on the key, but do not attempt to crank the engine. After about 15 seconds with the key on the pump should rebuild full fuel pressure, turn the key completely off, and then attempt to restart the engine as normal. If the engine fires immediately, you probably have a leaking fuel pump. However, if your vehicel starts immediately, but stalls afterwards, or is difficult to keep running without having to give it a little more gas with the accerator pedal, then you probably have a dirty IAC (Idle Air Control valve) ...Rich [/QUOTE]
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