Hello,
My 2002 4.3 95,000 miles runs like a champ, I've done a ton of work to it. Just came back from a trip that added 1200 miles.
Issue I still have with it, I often need to crank it twice to start after its sat overnight.
I can hear the fuel pump kick on and the fuel filter has been replaced. Plugs, wires, whole distributor, cap and rotor, PCV valve, MAF, tensioner pulley and serpentine belt all new (in last 3000 miles) and I even cleaned the throttle body. If I turn the key to power, leave it for a moment, then turn it off, then back to power for a few seconds, then crank it, it usually starts maybe with a little coughing, followed by no issues with starting for the rest of the day. If I try to just immediately crank it, it'll just crank and crank and crank. If I do that, then off, then crank again it starts like normal.
I'm moving out of the country in a few months, so I plan to sell it. I'd like to get the issue fixed first if possible. If you think its the fuel pump, then I may just alert the next buyer and deduct $500 from the asking price, I'm not messing with that where I currently live. If its the fuel injectors, maybe Seafoam it? I know theres are some Die-Hard Anti-Seafoamers in here, but I imagine the one thing Seafoam would actually be good for is un-gunking injectors and lines.
Ideas, thoughts?
My 2002 4.3 95,000 miles runs like a champ, I've done a ton of work to it. Just came back from a trip that added 1200 miles.
Issue I still have with it, I often need to crank it twice to start after its sat overnight.
I can hear the fuel pump kick on and the fuel filter has been replaced. Plugs, wires, whole distributor, cap and rotor, PCV valve, MAF, tensioner pulley and serpentine belt all new (in last 3000 miles) and I even cleaned the throttle body. If I turn the key to power, leave it for a moment, then turn it off, then back to power for a few seconds, then crank it, it usually starts maybe with a little coughing, followed by no issues with starting for the rest of the day. If I try to just immediately crank it, it'll just crank and crank and crank. If I do that, then off, then crank again it starts like normal.
I'm moving out of the country in a few months, so I plan to sell it. I'd like to get the issue fixed first if possible. If you think its the fuel pump, then I may just alert the next buyer and deduct $500 from the asking price, I'm not messing with that where I currently live. If its the fuel injectors, maybe Seafoam it? I know theres are some Die-Hard Anti-Seafoamers in here, but I imagine the one thing Seafoam would actually be good for is un-gunking injectors and lines.
Ideas, thoughts?
