Good Morning everyone
I just bought a 2001 Dodge 4x4 Sport just love the truck but it cranks extensivly and then it will start.Are there any ideas out there to help me solve my problem before my ford buddies drive me crazy. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
John
P.S. would like to know how to post a pic of my truck as avatar on here but don't know how. Help please?

 

I think somebody else on here just had this problem. They were somehow getting air into the fuel lines, so when the pump kicked on it lonly pumped air for a few seconds. The fuel rail is suppose to hold presssure in these for quite a while I think. So something wrong there. Theres a valve on the fuel pump unit that needs to be replaced, and I guess its ALOT easier to just buy the whole new unit.

I think its something like that

 

where do you live? is it a very cold climate? my truck starts VERY easy in cool to warm weather..anything below 35 and its a cold blooded b*tch... a cold start battery..like an optima fixes the problem ...any battery with a high value of CCA (cold cranking amps) anything above 700 would be fine...

 

I am having the mechanic look into this and will keep updating with the results.I live in Ontario Canada two hours north of North Bay.I would like to thank both of you for your input.
John

 

oooooooohhh yea... VERY COLD!!!!! a cold climate bettery would help out BIG TIME!!! also a block heater... either the freeze plug design or the oilpan pad desighn will work... the pad design is ALOT easier to install and is less of a pain if it fails on you... woudnt hurt to look into it!