only starts on second try

[aperseghin]

the 88 4.0 efi auto does not want to stay started the first time i start it.. I'm thinking it may be a fault code or something similar. its a renix system. is there anyway to read the codes??

 

it starts then stalls right away and the battery light comes on , then goes off and it starts fine after that

[james750]

Check your fuel pressure. Maybe the pump cannot produce enough fuel pressure at initial key on?

[carnuck]

Turn the key to on twice before cranking. If that works the fuel pump relay is probably going bad. I swapped mine for the AC one (it's there, but my truck had no AC. Go figure?)

[aperseghin]

k ill try that.. i have AC, but it does not work.. so maybe ill do that ..

 

Can i put anon AC serp belt on and remove the AC compressor and all the AC junk (no reason to carry all that extra weight around)

[james750]

There is an idler pulley and a bracket to hold said pulley on non-ac models, If you place the bracket and pulley in place of the compressor, then yes.