"Winston" > wrote in message
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> Swabbie wrote:
>> this is a problem that has plagued this truck for about 2 years now. I
>> have posted this problem on about every ford tech site on the net. Still
>> no go.
>> heres the situation,
>> the truck will crank right up, and drive perfectly to wherever I am
>> going. I then turn it off.
>> If it has been about 30 miles or so, it will NOT restart until it has sat
>> for about 15 minutes(as if it needs to cool down).
>
> Stick? Automatic? auto
>
> How much current goes to the starter under each condition?
> About the same or much more or less under the fault condition?checked it
> today, its the same
>
> Can you reproduce the problem with an unpressurized cooling system?
> (Loosen the radiator cap before starting?)NO
>
> If you remove the sparkplugs after the failure, does the engine spin
> up at about the right RPM or is it still bogged down, indicating
> perhaps a main bearing problem?
more detail on this one please, I guess I don't get what you mean
>
> Oil look ok? Not 'creamy' as if water has gotten in?
> looks fine to me

> Blue Sky Department:
> Sick F.I. computer injecting liquid gas into a couple cylinders?
> Sick injector(s) sticking open when heated?
> Head gasket leak putting incompressable water in a couple cylinders?
>
> --Winston
>