cold start question when its 85+ degrees

[bears4x4]

ok my question is - my truck ( in sig) has a hard time starting in the morning or anytime i let it sit for 10 plus hours, its not cold and i have to turn the key- cycle it twice to get it to start like normal and after that it starts just fine. i have changed the oil regularly and filters (oil and fuel) hmmmmm best idea i have is it sounds like its not getting fuel????

 

[DaveBen]

FICM could be your problem. There are way that you can check it, but I don't know how. Someone will tell us.

Dave

 

[snicklas]

x2 on FICM..... Dave and I have both played that game....

 

[DaveBen]

I have said this several times before this Bears, get it scanned. You don't have to go to a Ford dealer, just a GOOD auto shop. Ask if they can read CAN with their scanner, and if they can, get your truck scanned. Good Luck!

Dave

 

[fordoor]

This may help you out. http://powerstrokenation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43705
Additionally, my inexpensive little scanguageII reads my FICM voltage. I can't believe you guys can't read w/ your AE's.

 

[DaveBen]

I will have to look into this fordoor. Thanks for bringing it up.

Dave

 

[bears4x4]

I have had my truck scanned many times, no codes, that's the weird part, sorry it took me so long to reply, my ip address from my laptop got banned from here ???? I have no clue why. As far as my truck goes I'm going to check the FICM tomorrow with my multi Meter I'll post my findings then thanks again everyone

 

[RoyBoy]

You can read FICM voltage with AutoEnginuity. It's one of the parameters you can monitor. Can't remember exactly what it was called, been over a year since I checked one

 

[DaveBen]

Thanks Roy, I have not been able to confirm that.

Dave

 

[bears4x4]

Ok my multimeter is dead , before I drop it off at the dealer , will a programmer, ( I have the banks six gun with speed loader) have any effect on the "FICM " want to know if I need to remove it before I drop it off.