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i've grown really attached to my 91 f150. i use it daily in my business and it rarely lets me down. i do have one problem that i can't solve and i need some tips. when i go to start the truck for the first time each day, i turn the key and hear the fuel pump priming and etc, but then the motor just turns without firing for awile. i've turned the key and waited up to 30 secs, and nothing helps. i've changed the fuel filter, new rear fuel pump in mid 04 (i've got twin tanks), new egr in spring 04. the only thing that works is to cranks the engine three or four times like this, and then it fires and will often run rough, stalling as soon as i press the gas pedal. after i go through all this, the it's fine for the rest of the day. no problems starting or running at all. but the next morning, wet or dry, hot or cold, it's the same thing. can you guys help me ? i love this truck and i don't wnat to make a problem worse.
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Originally Posted by cutman
even after turning the key on 3 to 5 times, i still have to crank the motor an additional three or four times to get it to fire.
Even if it's a new EGR, I'd buy another and try it out and if it doesn't help Id return it the very same day. They're easy to change out, so it's the first place I'd start since you got a EGR code and they do cause rought running, etc.
The very next thing I'd go after is the idle air valve. I think you can get one for like $35 at Advance.
Hope this helps and let us know what works!
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i'm gonna get the egr codes and replace the egr tomorrow, but i'm not sure what to get ( the electronics ) and what is the idle air valve and where is that bad boy at. i'm also going to have fuel pressures checked.
