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need some help with my 1994 lightning

  • Thread starter Thread starter Scootro
  • Start date Start date Jun 20, 2006

Scootro

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  • Jun 20, 2006
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Well my 94’ lightning has been giving some trouble with hard starting problems here lately. When I first start my truck I usually have to crank it over a few times before it starts or even I have to wait a few minutes before it starts up.

Sometimes when I come home after work it just dies on me and then I have to wait a few minutes before it starts up again..


1. Not the starter

2. My guess would be the alternator.. I’ve been running on O and R in the N.O.R.M.A.L range at idle… it goes to M. while driving.. Only thing my truck has is two electric fans and the alarm system..

3. Something simple like my crappy battery is going out

4. My last guess would be a fouled out spark plug or something with firing system…..
 

COBRA90GT

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Have the battery checked.

Check the spark plugs, replace as necessary.

When was the last time you changed the fuel filter?

Is the engine getting enough fuel pressure (fuel pump on the way out)?


Check http://www.nloc.net/vbforum/ for further info as well...
 

Scootro

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Well I got my truck started and pulled out of the garage as soon as I reached the driveway it died and now it won’t even start at all now(it turns over fine when attempting to start but that’s it). When it did die the engine light and battery light came on afterwards.

1. Starter works fine
2. You can hear the fuel pump prime itself
3. Battery is good

I guess I’ll have to tow her to the ford service department tomorrow morning. I’m tired of screwing with it. I guess I can’t be mad cause the truck has only gave me 3 or 4 problems the entire six years I’ve owned her..
 
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