F-150 hard to start at times

Have 2001 F-150 - 50,000 miles...almost always starts right up...couple of
years back started having a problem....once or twice a year would just not
start...would turn over and over and nothing...I tried stepping on
accelerator when this happened and found that it started right up. So has
been manageable until last week or so..have been having this problem just
about every day....and yesterday took several minutes to start... can anyone
tell me what could be the problem?

is it easy to check the fuel pressure on a ford? maybe check that,
maybe the fuel pump is weak.

hubcit > wrote in news:21f9ef26-d86c-4957-9395-
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> is it easy to check the fuel pressure on a ford? maybe check that,
> maybe the fuel pump is weak.

when you have a problem try turning the key on for 15 sec. then off and
then back on again a few times before turning it over. If that works your
fuel filter or pump is going. KB

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check engine lite on?
have you done plugs yet?? good luck with that fuel filter ??
common failures on this truck is idle air control motor

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> Have 2001 F-150 - 50,000 miles...almost always starts right up...couple of
> years back started having a problem....once or twice a year would just not
> start...would turn over and over and nothing...I tried stepping on
> accelerator when this happened and found that it started right up. So has
> been manageable until last week or so..have been having this problem just
> about every day....and yesterday took several minutes to start... can anyone
> tell me what could be the problem?