pfarmer
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Hey guys... time to pick your brains again. My pick-up has been starting really hard. It began about 9 months ago, after it was in the Ford House at Anson, TX. The first thing that happened was they messed up a fuel filter O-ring and then fired the truck up. It was running ragged so these geniouses figured that while the truck was in their bay, it magically cratered 3 injectors. (ya, right) So they send me home in a loaner and replace the injectors. Come to find out, it was a crimped fuel filter O-ring, the injectors were fine and they need more OJT with their computer. Two weeks later, 2 of the 3 injectors that they replaced really did crash and I was walking. So they towed it, fixed it and life was great after that. Now for the rest of the story. Since then, starting the pick-up in the morning takes a full 6 to 8 second count before it starts. One morning when it was really, really cold (hard freeze) I thought the battery was going to give up before it started but thankfully it didn't. I turn the key and start counting.."one-one thousand, two-one thousand"...to 6 and sometimes 8. Then it finally starts. Anyone want to venture a guess? Got 94,000 miles on it now, change fuel filters and oil like it's a religion. Changed out an EGR valve about 10,000 miles ago but no other problems of any kind. Opinions greatly appreciated!!