Solved. New fuel pump, hard start.

[mattbta]

Good to hear... Damn things are responsible for a lot of headaches!

yup. my 2004 hates aftermarket sensors and did some goofy stuff with starting and cam sensor. put an oem in and back to normal.

 

[77mercury77]

Going to be doing my fuel pump soon. Anything else I should check or change while I have the tank out?

 

[petethepug]

I discovered these after I did my fuel system refresh or I would have installed one. It attaches to the bottom of the fuel pump and acts a a filter as well as a sump during cornering.

Looks like Holly is now marketing some of them as fuel sumps for $200 vs $20

https://www.holley.com/products/fuel_systems/fuel_pumps_regulators_and_filters/fuel_system_components_and_service/fuel_pump_accessories/parts/16-145?utm_term=&utm_campaign=Performance+Max+-+Holley+&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&hsa_acc=7848552874&hsa_cam=21458109073&hsa_grp=&hsa_ad=&hsa_src=x&hsa_tgt=&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD1FzSqmtN7Pxu2IBWMmu2Ro6JBwn&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5YOzyqbxigMVcJDuAR2CYjPiEAQYBSABEgJpF_D_BwE

 

[Fless]

Going to be doing my fuel pump soon. Anything else I should check or change while I have the tank out?

If you suspect a rusty top on your fuel tank, have a new lock ring handy just in case. Also, IIRC an evap line goes OVER the crossmember; be sure not to squish it by having it under the xmember.

 

[petethepug]

LOL empty gas tanks are much nicer to work on. 09-14 owners, Don’t have e85 in tank when you swap pumps. If you have to reset the fuel trim, it ONLY calibrates on petroleum, not e85.

 

[Fless]

@77mercury77

New fuel tank strap bolts? Dorman 55157.