Excessive cranking

My engine starts only after two or three tries, then runs fine. Mechanic says fuel pressure is OK so that pressure regulator should not be the problem. Have replaced plugs, distributor cap, rotor, fuel filter, fuel pump 1 year old. Ran Seafoam thru system. Cleaned EGR valve. Any other ideas??

My 95 started getting harder than usual to start. The CPI was leaking,depending on what year you have you might be having this problem.

Make sure the fuel pump runs when you first turn on the key, it should run for a few seconds. There is a relay that controls it. If the relay is bad, it could cause hard starting, because the pump would only run when the cranking brings up the oil pressure (oil pressure also runs the fuel pump)

hey man my truck is having the same problem you crank it for 5 to 6 seconds and it may start and other times when you start it you get a rump rump rump and then start. but what is a cpi if you find out your problem let me know

hey man my truck is having the same problem you crank it for 5 to 6 seconds and it may start and other times when you start it you get a rump rump rump and then start. but what is a cpi if you find out your problem let me know


I ended up changing out the fuel pressure regulator. It was fairly easy to do and solved the problem.