i'll opt for the fuel pump going away myself . had another brand vehicle i bought really cheap , a 1/2 ton , to beat on for awhile that had that same issue . a new pump assembly and a lot cussing later and walla . no more hard starts or starting fluid to get it to fire .by the way to those of you with one of the late 80's through 97 gm trucks for whatever reason , heres a tip . cut a hole in the bed above where the pump is , neatly of course . put some hinges on it and a zsus fastener or ???? and you got an easy instant access trap door to change the pump assembly in about 20 minutes ............ wanna know how i figured that one out ??????? let's just say da-- junk gm's ..... if it hadn't been cheap i'da spared myself the grief !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
p.s the sensor for the maf in my 95 bird had gone away in mine and made my 4.6 a little cranky and rough running . maybe check it . after some investigating / research / cross referencing i found the sensor in my 91 bird parts donor for my 53 { 5.0 equipped } was the same thing and walla a free fix ....................
