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Will not start without starting fluid

Tiny
JAYMONKEY76
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  • 1990 FORD BRONCO
  • 5.0L
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • 180,000 MILES
Truck will start with starting fluid (and runs great) but when I shut it off it will not start without the starting fluid. Pump is pressurizing, there is fuel at the rail and runs like a dream once started. Just will not start on its own. TPS maybe? ECM was just replaced a couple months ago along with FPS.
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Sunday, July 31st, 2016 AT 10:52 AM

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Tiny
CJ MEDEVAC
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Can you hear the fuel pump come on for two seconds when you turn the key to "on"?

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Sunday, July 31st, 2016 AT 1:40 PM
Tiny
JAYMONKEY76
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Yes, it turns on for a few seconds.
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Monday, August 1st, 2016 AT 7:31 AM
Tiny
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What sort of fuel pressure are you seeing at the rail? Use a test light to see if the injectors are being pulsed while you are trying to start it.
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Monday, August 1st, 2016 AT 10:08 AM

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