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Nov 16, 2012 | 11:59 AM

dongill

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I am losing residual fuel pressure on my 1996 ranger 2wd,3.0,v-6
acts fuel starved after sitting for awhile,cranks ok turn key off starts up
sometimes i have to do this twice.Any advice would be appreciated c'mon guys you're supposed to be ford guys,70 views and no answers are y'all too stupid to think about a simple problem?

Last edited by dongill; Nov 16, 2012 at 05:15 PM. Reason: no response 70 views

Nov 16, 2012 | 09:07 PM

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Assuming there are no leaks in the plumbing from tank to motor, or along the fuel rail, and none of the injectors are leaking, there is a check valve on the output of the in-tank fuel pump. The check valve's function is to keep the pressure from bleeding down after engine shutdown, thereby helping to prevent long cranking or hot starting problems.

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Nov 17, 2012 | 07:57 AM

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Your chosen title doesn't tell anyone much, and you shouldn't be calling people names on your first post. Kinda rude.
Get a gauge, and check the pressure. If it bleeds down after you turn the key to off, you have 3 choices that won't cause external leaks: 1)leaky injector(S), 2)leaky regulator and 3) leaky check valve in the fuel pump. No 1 might cause hard start as it could 'flood' the intake and make it too rich. Nos 2 & 3 would just let the pressure drop. No 2 can be checked by pinching the return line if you have one. I dunno if 96 was returnless or not.
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Nov 18, 2012 | 09:44 AM

dongill

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thanks guys out of 70 views you were the only two to post replies,assuming the pump and regulator are ok,would a cloged fuel filter cause this condition? the last time this happened abot a year ago I replaced the filter and it fixed the problem. could be next week before i can get a pressure tester

Nov 18, 2012 | 09:51 AM

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The tone of your opening message, a modified one, doesn't make me want to respond. A discourteous request doesn't deserve an answer.

Nov 18, 2012 | 11:45 AM

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the post was edited after 70 views and no replys if you put 70 people in a room and asked what is 2+2 and noone said anything or even attempted to respond what would you think of those people?

Nov 18, 2012 | 12:15 PM

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I would begin by thinking there must be something wrong with me if 70 people ignored my 2+2 question. Maybe you like to slap around the dog, but if you want anything from him, that won't work.

I would recommend taking the gas cap off and backing a new truck under it, but I doubt you could find a salesman to work with. That's about as much an answer as you deserve.