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Cat not starting in mornings

Here lately she just hasnt wanted to start without a little motivation.

It cranks real easy, got a new coil and ignition module. fresh tune up


My mind is tellin me fuel pumps

what would you guys say?

Cat not starting in mornings

Reply #1
The T-bird or the Cat? See what your fuel pressure is before swaping pumps. I've done it and it sucks :hick:
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Cat not starting in mornings

Reply #2
Have you checked the battery and starter?
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Cat not starting in mornings

Reply #3
Quote from: thunderjet302;182610
The T-bird or the Cat? See what your fuel pressure is before swaping pumps. I've done it and it sucks :hick:

Quote from: vinnietbird;182645
Have you checked the battery and starter?

Haha Neither one of you read his post did you?
One 88

Cat not starting in mornings

Reply #4
I read it,I guess I just didn't absorb what I read.I have an H.O Mark VII pump if you need it.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Cat not starting in mornings

Reply #5
Dont believe the mark one will work. 83 is most likely gonna be different. and I got 2 pumps.


Cat not starting in mornings

Reply #7
What's the fuel pressure?

What do you mean by "a little motivation"?
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon

Cat not starting in mornings

Reply #8
Quote from: CougarSE;182654
Haha Neither one of you read his post did you?


I thought it said Car not Cat:hick:
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Cat not starting in mornings

Reply #9
how old is the fuel filter?
by "a little motivation" do you mean you gotta pump the pedal a few in the morning?
"Beating the hell out of other peoples cars since 1999"
1983 Ford Thunderbird Heritage
1984 Ford Mustang GT Turbo Convertible
2015 Ford Focus SE 1.0 EcoBoost

Cat not starting in mornings

Reply #10
little motivation as in starting fluid... but that has come to no avail and left me driving the bird.

Ill have to find my pressure checker or snag one from school.

Cat not starting in mornings

Reply #11
How did it run once started?
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon

Cat not starting in mornings

Reply #12
it ran fine. it had a stumble every now and then, but i thought that was because of the py plug wires.

it had spiked 10 psi and bled back to 0

Cat not starting in mornings

Reply #13
You ever change the fuel filter?
One 88

Cat not starting in mornings

Reply #14
Are you talking about fuel pressure?

Only 10 psi???

If that's what you meant, then it's possible the fuel pressure regulator is bad.  Pressure should be 39psi and it should hold that for a while.

Try that first.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon