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Question: Hard starting cold and hot engine

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Visitor, 4.8L V8, Mcallen, TX, April 24, 2011, 14:32

I have trouble starting my truck with a cold or hot engine.
My gas guage keeps going from full to empty when driving.
Otherwise the engine runs good.

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    raiderron April 24, 2011, 23:39
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    Have fuel pressure and volume checked. Sounds like fuel pump/sending unit problems.

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