[lonepine]

My truck has recently taken longer to fire warm or cold seems like 4 or so revolutions than normal if i crank it only after 20 seconds of shutting off starts normaly thanks

 

[Alan_Hepburn]

One question: when it's cranking do you hear some relays chattering behind the dash? If so it's time for some new batteries. Weak batteries tend to manifest themselves by having enough power to do everything EXCEPT send the signal to fire the injectors. The engine still turns over at about the same speed as with fresh batteries, but it won't fire off as easily. So, if your batteries are over 3 years old, I'd change them out.

 

[PSDForever]

Check your oil. Have you needed to add any oil lately? Might have drained down your HPOP a little. Would have probably been down more than 4-6 quarts for this to happen though.

Might have lost the glow plugs also.

Like others have said, have auto place put a load test on the batteries.

Dave

 

[lonepine]

batterys are 2 months old oil level is on full engine turns quick and it does this warm or cold so glo plug arnt the problem

 

[Gooch]

Several of us have found that the little plunger in the fuel return line can get plugged and cause this. This plunger is at the fuel bowl, upper driver's side, forward. The plunger has a little hole in it that allows trapped air to escape the fuel bowl. You can clean the hole with a pin or needle. There is a spring in there, so be careful when you remove it. Also plan on a new O-ring/gasket for the line after removing.

I doubt it's your glow system, since it happens warm (I don't even use my glow system when the engine is warm). And if you remove your high pressure oil pump plug and see oil within a couple of inches from the top, it wouldn't be that either. When's the last time you changed your fuel filter?

 

[nspctr1]

Does anyone have a pic of where this little hole is on top of the fuel bowl? I can't seem to find it.

 

[arisley]

On the inside, when looking at the bowl at about 4 o'clock about an inch down from the top. directly in line with a fuel line.

 

[rogerwl4]

i have the same problem with my 7.3 so im anxiuos to see if that works

 

[samdust]

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On the inside, when looking at the bowl at about 4 o'clock about an inch down from the top. directly in line with a fuel line.

[/ QUOTE ]yeah and make d**n sure u put that lid on tight i just went through that. soaked the entire front of my truck and bottom with diesel.arisley, u know what im talking about.

 

[arisley]

Yep, you will end up doing the hood insulation delete.

 

[samdust]

and ur wife/girlfriend wont go anywere with u for a month

 

[action4478]

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and ur wife/girlfriend wont go anywere with u for a month


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So thats all I have to do?... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/phoney.gif

 

[samdust]

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and ur wife/girlfriend wont go anywere with u for a month


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So thats all I have to do?... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/phoney.gif

[/ QUOTE ]haha yeah. wait maybe that not such a bad thing im gonna loosen it up again. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/warmsmile.gif

 

[Gooch]

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Does anyone have a pic of where this little hole is on top of the fuel bowl? I can't seem to find it.

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It's shown HERE as part 9B249. You'll need to remove the return fuel line and the two torx screws holding the plunger's little cap on. You'll want a new return line gasket and o-ring for the re-install. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[nspctr1]

Thanks, So, all ya gotta do is stick a pin in this thing to clear a vent hole and that's it? sounds too easy...

 

[arisley]

You gotta take it apart, AND not lose the spring first, then put it back together, easy except for the not losing the spring part. BTW, nobody knows the part number for the spring, you gotta find it. Check the neighbors yard first. LOL

By the way, did we tell you, BE CAREFUL NOT TO LOSE THE SPRING.

P.S. Don't ask why I know about this.

 

[flavis]

Report back when you get done, I'm curious about this as well. Seems like mine turns over 3-4 times before it fires up.

 

[radeon1314]

yep, the procedure just outlined by gooch fixed my starting problem. and since i am getting ready to put in the itp in tank/prepump to some of the air in the system, im hoping it will start even faster.

kevin

 

[samdust]

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You gotta take it apart, AND not lose the spring first, then put it back together, easy except for the not losing the spring part. BTW, nobody knows the part number for the spring, you gotta find it. Check the neighbors yard first. LOL

By the way, did we tell you, BE CAREFUL NOT TO LOSE THE SPRING.

P.S. Don't ask why I know about this.

[/ QUOTE ]haha arisley uve made every mistake in the book huh. everytime i do something stupid u chime in and say yeah ive done that or dont ask me how i know. thats great its nice to know im not the only one to mess up all the time.