Trouble starting when engine is warm
And yes I do get the impression talking to the guy on the phone that he doesn’t really know much about it, and that he doesn’t do his own work so he may just be guessing.
He did say they wanted 2500 bucks to fix it, that is way to much as it is not that hard to repair what happen to it and the parts are not that much either.
Crank the engine, run til warm, normal driving to where you're going so as not to waste fuel. When you get where you're going, shut the engine off. As quickly as possible after you shut the engine off, push the throttle to the floor, and try to start the engine. If the FPR is not leaking, nor any fuel injectors, it WILL NOT START. The ECM will turn the injectors off at WOT during start. If the engine starts at WOT, it's getting fuel it should not be getting. If it does start, obviously, take your foot off the throttle. You now know if you have a leak that shouldn't be. Pull the hose off the fuel pressure regulator and see if you see wet fuel in the hose or on the nipple of the fuel pressure regulator. If you do, replace the FPR. If not, you're going to need some slightly more sophisicated testing. You'll need a fuel pressure gauge, a hand vacuum pump, and a paper clip. Jumper the fuel pump test connection at the DCL to ground with the paper clip and some wire. Connect the vacuum pump to the FPR. Connect the fuel pressure gauge to the schrader valve on the rail. Turn the key on, and the fuel pump should run continuously. With zero vacuum, your fuel pressure should be close to 45 PSI. Increase vacuum, and fuel pressure should drop. If it doesn't, replace the FPR. Release the vacuum, and pressure should go back to 45 as quickly as the vacuum is released. If it doesn't, replace the FPR. When pressure is back to 45 PSI, turn the key off, and monitor the pressure on the rail. It should maintain pressure for at least 10 minutes, with no more than 5 or 6 PSI drop. If your pressure is dropping quicker, you possibly have a fouled injector. If this is the case, you're probably going to want all 8 serviced. Otherwise, it's just a matter of time WHEN, not IF, the problem comes back.
Bear in mind, if you jumper the fuel pump test connection, you will generate a code 95 in the ECM. Not a biggie, just informational. Grounding that signal bypasses the output from the ECM to the fuel pump relay. The ECM senses this as a failure, but it really isn't. It probably won't turn on the CEL because you'll remove the jumper before ddriving the truck. The beauty of this test is that it can be done on a cold engine, where there's no risk of flash fire from fuel vapors. Be very careful messing around with the fuel system.







