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1996 Ford F-150 Repair Question


Topics covered: Spark, Vacuum hose, Compression.
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Asked on October 27, 2012

Ford F-150 Spark Problem

My 96 ford f-150 5.0 has a hard time starting, especially in the mornings ! i put a new fuel filter on it, new plugs and gauged them, new cap , rotor button and plug wires ! the fuel pump pressure reads between 40 and 45 lbs. and hold steady ! no gas in the regulator vacuum hose either ! the pressure drops some when i pull the vacuum hose off the regulator ! i just can,t understand why it,s so hard to start ! now once it starts it runs good and has lots of power !
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Replied on October 28, 2012

Check the engine compression and ensure ignition sparks are bright blue. Weak sparks can cause difficult starting.

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