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Crank how long before batteries die
How long should I be able to crank before the batteries won't turn the engine over? Truck has two 900cca batteries, both one year old. Starter new last winter. All new battery cables. Lately I crank for 10 seconds and after that the engine barely turns over. Usually it's below freezing...- soggybottom
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Another hard starting thread
My truck has always started hard when cold (below freezing). It takes 2 to 3 cycles of the plugs if it starts at all. Plugged in for a couple hours it pops off as fast as I can turn the key. I have all new glow plugs, and have verified that they work. The truck turns over very fast. I have...- soggybottom
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Opinion on compression numbers
Well folks after owning my truck for a year I decided to finally test the compression. Here's what I found Drivers side front to back: 390 445 425 445 Passenger front to back: 435 435 410 435 Seems good to me, but the 390 kind of bothers me. Anyone think it's a problem? I...- soggybottom
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Batteries draining over night
Lately if I leave the truck sit for more than a day and try to start it my batteries are dead. Tried a parasitic drain test and found that if I remove the large black and orange wire from the solenoid on the passenger fender, the drain goes away. This wire goes to the alternator, so I...- soggybottom
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Disconnected tank selector, now no fuel gauge
I only have a front tank, so I bypassed my tank selector valve and removed it. Now my fuel gauge is pinned at full. Any way to remedy this without putting the valve back in?- soggybottom
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90 f250 build
So I bought my idi last fall to use as a winter vehicle. Well it made it through winter and now I have decided to spruce it up some. Here she is Started out faded rusty blue, then I decided to rattle bomb it white. I ran out of paint and time before snowfall, so it was 2 toned all...- soggybottom
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GP harness question
So I was putting new ends on the glow plug harness and decided to test the continuity of the harness. Disconnected all the connectors. Between the bullet connectors and the z bar terminal on the relay I had good continuity. I then decided to check between the bullet connectors and ground and...- soggybottom
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Sat a few days and wouldn't start
Truck sat for a few days while on vacation. 24 degrees out when I tried to start it. Glow plugs cycled for about 15 seconds and the truck wouldn't start. Tried cranking in 10 second bursts with a break in between, and couldn't get the truck to fire. Tried this probably 4 or 5 times. Finally...- soggybottom
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No fuel at rear return line?
So I have been having hard starting issues, and decided to install clear lines at my return lines to see whats going on. I started with the line from filter head to passenger front injector cap. There were no air bubbles, and the line stayed full of fuel with the truck off. I then did the...- soggybottom
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