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Asked by GuruW9T8V Apr 13, 2018 at 06:18 PM about the 1990 Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My 1990 ford f150 xlt lariat 4.9l straight 6 will not
start ive put a new starter in and a starter solenoid.
Ive gotten my alternator tested and it passed. Ive
changed my spark plugs and wires. My truck
cranks but it will start up.

2 Answers

GuruWWMWL answered 6 years ago

Did you replace the cap and rotor?...While your there, (check your manual) check your timing. Make sure your rotor is pointing to cylinder 1 and it is TDC. Check your distributor and make sure the shaft doesn't have a lot of play. If all is okay, then you have a fuel delivery problem

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