Much cranking to get my 1999 SOHC V6 started...

[Zack1978]

Hi everyone,
I am having some issues with my 1999 SOHC V6 Explorer starting. It seems that intermittently (more often than not however) it requires excessive cranking before it actually starts. When it starts it seems to run ok, but it is hard to get it going. Other times it fires up perfectly. The truck has good tune up parts, and I don't have any CEL's.
Any ideas as to what I can check/replace to finally cure this problem? Has anyone else experienced this type of issue?



Thanks,
Zack

 

[drdoom]

I would do a fuel pressure check.

 

[Zack1978]

I would do a fuel pressure check.

OK, what would that point to? Fuel pump?

 

[drdoom]

OK, what would that point to? Fuel pump?

If the pressure was below specs, maybe the fuel pump or fuel pressure regulator could be going bad.
How many miles since you last replaced the fuel filter?