1996 f150 hard start when cold

[troy808]

Can someone please help me? I have a 1996 f150 with a 4.9 straight 6.
I am having problems starting it in the morning. I noticed that when i tap the gas pedal 1 or 2 times before i try to start it, it starts right up and for the rest of the day it starts fine. The truck sometimes die out in the middle of driving then i have a hard time starting it back up also. but, if i forget to tap the gas pedal then it seems like the fuel system gets flooded.

I've changed the fuel pump, fuel filter, distributor cap, rotor, wires, plugs and coil pack. I even bought a Haynes manual which wasn't very much help to me.

Has anyone ever had this problem before? can someone point me in the right direction. Is there a cold start valve? Is there a fuel ignighter?



Aloha


Troy

[mustangmike351c]

is the check engine light coming on? may need to replace the tps

[troy808]

Originally Posted by mustangmike351c

is the check engine light coming on? may need to replace the tps

Thanks for the reply Mustang. but, No check engine light coing on. This truck is blowing my mind.

Do you think I may have installed a faulty Fuel pump? (brand new)

Thank you in advance



Troy

[mustangmike351c]

take it somewhere and have the fuel pressure check that will eliminate that.if thats ok check tps

[f150fred]

Interesting. I've had the same hard starting in cold
weather for about 4-5 years now. I tried the other
approach cuz the engine would only turn over slowly
about 3-5 times before the dreaded "clicks".

I've replaced the battery every year, new alternator,
new starter, new cables. The battery checks good as
does the charging system. A new, warm, fully charged
battery on a jump (with or without the truck battery
connected) gives the same results. I tuned it up a
couple years ago, it only gets about 3000 miles per
year (nowhere to go, so I don't.) It start very quickly
in the summer.

Nothing else seems out of the ordinary. What could
I have missed?

The "cold" I'm referring to is northern MN. It's OK
above 15-20 deg, won't spin at all below 0.

Thanks