motor help
 

OK just got a 98 gt with the 4.6 an have two problems one when I go to start it it takes a couple seconds for it to start up it just turns over an over then starts an also when I'm setting there idlein u can here a lil ticking from..motor anyone have any ideas

Any help here

How many miles on the car and any mods done to the car?

125000 an no mods that I know of

Hello anything here

A couple of seconds to me means anywhere from 2-7 seconds, which is typically normal. If it's on the higher side, that's bad, unless the engine is very cold. However, this could be indicative of a bad fuel pump.

As for the ticking, is it only at idle? If so, you're probably just hearing the injectors. Otherwise, it's probably an exhaust leak.

Ok its only at 1500 rpm an 2000 rpm then going highere it stops an its hard to hear at idle

+ 1 on the fuel pump, also some of the 4.6s took a second or two for the chain tensioner to get "pumped up" this is because of gunk built up in the tensioner. Keep changing the oil that will probably go away. But that was only on start up usually with a cold engine.