My brother's '98 exhibited a first-ever problem. This is a vehicle he keeps at his vacation home and doesn't get driven often. Never has had a problem starting before, but a few weeks ago he tried to start it and it cranked and cranked and cranked and never fired. He didn't have a lot of time to fool with it then, so he left it alone and then tried it again last week. Fired right up, no problem.
He said it was like the fuel pump wasn't working the first time, he never heard the buzz from the tank but then again, he wasn't really listening for it either. He definitely heard the buzz this time when it started.

The truck has around 180K on it, so I suppose a fuel pump problem is not unlikely.
Any other thoughts?

 

So when vehicles are left to sit for long periods of time the fuel pumps are very comon to lock up. I buy alot of cars for scrap metal and parts thats probly the most comon issue i deal with is the fuel pump will lock up. I usauly keep a rubber mallet bang on the tank a couple of times it frees right up. most of the time. Theres a couple of other things it could be possible the solinoid for the fuel pump is goin bad from sitten so long. definatly if your not hearing the normal buzz then its somthing along those lines of the fuel pump. you can also try turning the key to on the postion then back off and repeat a couple of times that will somtimes free them up as well.

 

The next time it wont start .. Tell him to bang on the fuel tank while someoen cycles the key.

 

Cool! Thanks, guys.

 

have a beautiful cream puff f-150 1989 4.9l efi not a thing wrong with it - except i need a new efi harness the old one got old and shorted out into a hunk of melted plastic and copper anyone know where or have one i can buy or trade for have a stash of brand new eec-iv modules that work valued at ~$220.00 each also eec from 92 f-150 new value ~300.00 will sell or trade all for usable engine harness for a 4.9l inline six
do not wish to send such a beautiful and rust free truck to the yard if at all possible
trying to build harness myself not going as planned and about to a brick
frustrated in Washington USA
Nova

 

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^thats how many you need and what order they go in

 

i am open to negotitions with anyomne that has the parts i need its gonna cost me ~$975-1,200 to have the harness built custom by ron francis wiring so if someone has a truck thats totaled but has a good harness in it still ill gladly pay or barter for that part my email is christopherdunn1@live.com
wanna drive my mother truck !!XD

 

check on craigslist dude. theres totaled trucks on there everyday. im sure just about any of them would take 15 bucks and let you come pull it yourself

 

OSR.... You just got taken to school on jacking threads... From a newbie..

 

pssh! taken to school!!! i just gave him his first solo run! hahah