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1996 f150 5.0 dual tank . with the in tank fuel pumps.
Have a 1996 ford f150 5.0 automatic 2wh dr dual tank.
Problem is I can start it but it soon dies and wont restart.
After a period of time will restart with repeated result
Suggestions?
Joe
Also would like to know if i can .switch to external pump ( s) ?
You've got to see what the truck is losing when it dies then move forward from there.
When it dies I would check for spark, injector pulse and fuel pressure
"Ground cannot be checked with a 10mm socket"
The following user(s) said Thank You: chief eaglebear
After all of the problems that I found going through this truck the simplest fixed was in the vacuum this truck was throwing no codes had no symptoms of a bad fuel pump regulator or return the going back to Old School you only need fuel air and Spark so I replaced all my vacuum lines ran him over the top of the manifold and now it starts without rough idle it runs like a champ I had to turn the idle screw up about two turns and the rest is history a whole month to mechanics and was the simplest fixing the world I found one hole in a vacuum line and a couple of the larger ones were split I want to thank everybody for all the information and comments you guys were all helpful thank you
After all of the problems that I found going through this truck the simplest fix was in the vacuum this truck was throwing no codes had no symptoms of a bad fuel pump regulator or return tgoing back to Old School you only need fuel air and Spark so I replaced all my vacuum lines ran them over the top of the manifold and now it starts without rough idle and it runs like a champ I had to turn the idle screw up about two turns and the rest is history a whole month two mechanics and it was the simplest fix in the world I found one hole in a vacuum line and a couple of the larger ones were split I want to thank everybody for all the information and comments you guys were all helpful thank you
After all of the problems that I found going through this truck the simplest fixed was in the vacuum this truck was throwing no codes had no symptoms of a bad fuel pump regulator or return the going back to Old School you only need fuel air and Spark so I replaced all my vacuum lines ran him over the top of the manifold and now it starts without rough idle it runs like a champ I had to turn the idle screw up about two turns and the rest is history a whole month to mechanics and was the simplest fixing the world I found one hole in a vacuum line and a couple of the larger ones were split I want to thank everybody for all the information and comments you guys were all helpful
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