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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 09:59 PM
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88 f150 with starting problem

my truck starting acting up saturday night, ran good all day saturday, then went to a buddy house and it sat for about a hour, then i went out to start and it fired once and then stalled, then it will crank and not start. came back the next day, still wouldnt start, hooked it up to be towed and while being towed tried to start it again and it started right up. ran great never missed or nothing. Drove it about an hour home, turned it off and it wouldnt start back up, same thing as before.

Looked at it tonight and turned the key on and off 20+ times, and once got the fuel pump to turn on and then it would start right up, otherwise not. so I believe i have a bad fuel pump or relay? where can i find the fuel pump relay? thoughts? thanks Adam
 
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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 10:04 PM
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Mine did same thing, relay is on the driverside fender under hood.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 10:40 PM
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there are two large gray ones there... both or just one of them?
 
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 07:31 AM
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One is ecm relay other is fuelpump relay I would change both and check the connectors.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 06:02 AM
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Yep changed the fuel pump relay and that fixed it. Thanks guys.
 
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