starting trubble

Import Slayer · 04-08-2002, 03:40 AM

89 mustang 5.0 lx pretty much stock...every time i start it i have to turn it over with key for a couple seconds, then stop and do it again before she fires up. it doesnt want to start on the first turn over??? anyone know why???????

Old Guy with 87 GT · 04-08-2002, 09:01 AM

might just be in need of a tune up ....

if that don't help then get a fuel pressure gauge .....check to see if the fuel psi comes up when you turn the key on ........pump should run for like a sec as soon as you turn the key on ,it might be your pump or your pump relay causing the problem .....

another thing to check might be the coolent temp sencor

hope that helps

Doctor DeBo · 04-08-2002, 03:12 PM

I would start simple and replace the fuel filter and move on from there if that proves to be no help.

Import Slayer · 04-08-2002, 06:01 PM

thx, its in good shape tune up wise...i always take care of her but ill try the fuel filter i think its a couple months old now

Mr 5 0 · 04-09-2002, 10:10 AM

Could be a bunch of things.

Fuel delivery is certainly one thing to check (FP pressure) and of course, you need to be getting enough spark, too.

If it's original, at 12 years old, your starter may just be getting 'tired' and with the combination of an older engine and a weak starter, it takes a few tries to start.

How's the battery? If it's more than three years old or has been discharged a few times, it could just be too weak to give you a quick start anymore. They can be easily checked at Pep Boys, Auto Zone or any big auto parts store.

Cover the basics, first. Battery, starter, spark, fuel delivery - and you may solve the problem quickly.

04-08-2002, 03:40 AM	#1
Import Slayer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: bc canada Posts: 48	starting trubble 89 mustang 5.0 lx pretty much stock...every time i start it i have to turn it over with key for a couple seconds, then stop and do it again before she fires up. it doesnt want to start on the first turn over??? anyone know why??????? __________________ now daddy ran whiskey in a big block dodge 89 5 speed LX 5.0 - off road h pipe, B&M short throw, 13* timing, blue bottle glasspacks, removed air silencer, accel super stock 8mm, bosch platinum 4's, no times

04-08-2002, 09:01 AM	#2
Old Guy with 87 GT Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Posts: 379	might just be in need of a tune up .... if that don't help then get a fuel pressure gauge .....check to see if the fuel psi comes up when you turn the key on ........pump should run for like a sec as soon as you turn the key on ,it might be your pump or your pump relay causing the problem ..... another thing to check might be the coolent temp sencor hope that helps __________________ the "not so old",old guy 87 Mustang GT T-top >hanlon t-5, pro 5.0, centerforce clutch ,adj. cable/quatrant ,3.27s ,full 2 1/2 ex(off road H) adj. reg. ,e-cam ,70mm TB, cobra intake ,1.7rr ,ported/milled e7ets w/crane springs ,306 balaced/decked short block w/speed pro forged flat top pistons ...257rwhp/302rwt best et 13.7@102 (4/11 ) '80 Capri (future project,currently collecting parts for 351 moter)

04-08-2002, 03:12 PM	#3
Doctor DeBo Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Newnan, GA, UnitedStates Posts: 83	I would start simple and replace the fuel filter and move on from there if that proves to be no help. __________________ 92LX 5.0 Hatch,4.10 gears Auburn Pro,Mosser axels,alum drive shaft AOD hi ratio gear set,3200 stall TCI conv,Bassani long tube headers/cats,2 chamber flow masters,2.5inch exhaust,331 stroker,alum GT40 heads ported,Omega 1.7 roller rockers,JE forged pistons,Eagle rods,E cam,GT40 upper/lower intake,70mm mass,73mm Pro M bullet,MSD ignition,Cartech fuel sys w/external Aeromotive fuel pump,30lb injectors,Vortech S trim,Tubular front end,D&D coil overs up front

04-08-2002, 06:01 PM	#4
Import Slayer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: bc canada Posts: 48	thx, its in good shape tune up wise...i always take care of her but ill try the fuel filter i think its a couple months old now __________________ now daddy ran whiskey in a big block dodge 89 5 speed LX 5.0 - off road h pipe, B&M short throw, 13* timing, blue bottle glasspacks, removed air silencer, accel super stock 8mm, bosch platinum 4's, no times

04-09-2002, 10:10 AM	#5
Mr 5 0 Conservative Individualist Join Date: May 1997 Location: Wherever I need to be Posts: 7,487	Start your engines! (I'm trying!) Could be a bunch of things. Fuel delivery is certainly one thing to check (FP pressure) and of course, you need to be getting enough spark, too. If it's original, at 12 years old, your starter may just be getting 'tired' and with the combination of an older engine and a weak starter, it takes a few tries to start. How's the battery? If it's more than three years old or has been discharged a few times, it could just be too weak to give you a quick start anymore. They can be easily checked at Pep Boys, Auto Zone or any big auto parts store. Cover the basics, first. Battery, starter, spark, fuel delivery - and you may solve the problem quickly.

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