# 1999 Ford Expedition experiencing a delayed start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-expedition-experiencing-a-delayed-start/15168>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** start, engines\
**Created:** [June 11, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-expedition-experiencing-a-delayed-start/15168 "2008-06-11T17:25:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![karmina4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71c47a/32.png) [@karmina4](https://community.cartalk.com/u/karmina4)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-expedition-experiencing-a-delayed-start/15168/1 "2008-06-11T17:25:49Z")

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My vehicle has recently started taking longer to start. Sometimes it immediately starts, but other times it requires some cranking before it finally catches. It’s getting worse and I don’t believe it makes a difference if the engine is hot or cold. What can I do to correct this?

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**Author:** ![Beadsandbeads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Beadsandbeads](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beadsandbeads)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-expedition-experiencing-a-delayed-start/15168/2 "2008-06-11T22:54:05Z")

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I bet it is low fuel pressure. Has the fuel filter been replaced according to recommendations?