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Cold Start

Started by Guest_Ice Man 860_* , Feb 17 2004 12:46 PM

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#1 Guest_Ice Man 860_*

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Posted 17 February 2004 - 12:46 PM

My bronco just will not start in the cold. with out holdin down the pedal 4 a while the truck just dies out right after i turn it over, and its realy startin to drive me nuts. not sure where to start, but its an '89 5.0 EFI if that helps anyone help me thanks
Pat

#2 Guest_azrockrat_*

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Posted 17 February 2004 - 07:03 PM

ok on efi please do not hold the pedal down.. ok with that said how cold are we talking here? florida cold or michigan cold. and the next question i have is have you pulled the codes from the computer yet?

#3 Guest_Ice Man 860_*

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Posted 17 February 2004 - 08:14 PM

lol, not holdin it down like with a carb, i gotta hold the pedal down a little 2 get the idle over a grand long enough for the idle to smooth out. and i live in New England, eastern CT so some times its realy realy cold -5 and some times its just chilly, 30ish. and i dont know how to pull the codes.... do i need 2 buy a tool?

#4 Guest_azrockrat_*

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Posted 17 February 2004 - 08:16 PM

yeah ya do run to your local auto store and ask for a ford code puller or check your local wal mart for them

your tps could be giving you fits

#5 Guest_Ice Man 860_*

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Posted 17 February 2004 - 08:32 PM

ahhhh, wasnt thinkin that.... its always good to get an outside oppinion, i was thinkin bout the air bypass valve.... code puller will save me some green thanks good idea

#6 shaun94

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Posted 18 February 2004 - 06:47 AM

Just out of curiosity what is the cold cranking amps on your battery?

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#7 Guest_Ice Man 860_*

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Posted 18 February 2004 - 11:35 AM

my battery is 1000 cranking amps 850 cold cranking amps

#8 Guest_Ice Man 860_*

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Posted 24 February 2004 - 08:08 PM

it seems that a new timing chain has cleared up the problem.... a "simple" waterpump replacement revealed the timing chain was, past its prime, and the truck starts much better now.
thanks