2 second startup on 5.0

[croozertoo]

Question for the 5.0 folks.... my 96 XLT 2WD with 100K on the clock cranks and starts on a 2-second cadence every time......meaning I turn the key and count one-thousand-one, one-thousand-two while it cranks, then it fires. It does this consistently, hot or cold.

Now you may say, WTH...be happy! And basically I am, but I've had 5.0's in other Fords and Lincolns that started much quicker than that. Also, the cranking speed seems a tad slow to me.

Might this be a battery getting ready to go? Or maybe a starter that's drawing too much juice? Or does this sound like a normal 5.0 fire-up?

 

[Billy177]

try changing the plugs also turn to the key to the on position and off three times before you start it. and see what happens

 

[RiverRat]

My 96 5.0 starts at about 1 sec. I turn the key on and wait a second for the fuel pump to pressurize then it starts right up.

If it concerns you then you'll need to see if its a fuel or ignition issue. 2 seconds of cranking seems long to me.