Hard Starting

[osus86diesel]

just got back from a weekend at the farm... and things aren't looking any better with the old beast. I tightened all the fuel lines at the filter and none of my injectors look like they are leaking.

Could my lift pump be bad? or is there some other things i could check first?

 

[CDX825]

How does it start after siting for about hour or so?

 

[LCAM-01XA]

Time to crawl under truck with an LED flashlight and start examining the fuel lines - start from the fuel filter and work your way back to the tank selector valve. Check the fittings at the lift pump, the hose between the lift pump and the steel line on the frame, and the steel line under the engine and then plastic line connection insider the frame rail.

 

[zpd307]

i still dont think it is so much of an air leak problem. when it is running, check for psi and volume to rule out lift pump.

 

[CDX825]

Yeah I'm leaning towards timing

 

[osus86diesel]

I tightened all the lines and here is it starting today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwOUhCTAmbY

It was 60 degrees out and plugged in more than 24 hours. I cycled the glow plugs for 15 seconds and gave it full throttle.

 

[Agnem]

Sounds like a worn IP to me, or no glow plugs.

 

[zpd307]

mine started like that today. it was 35 degrees, not plugged in, and hadnt been run since saturday. does it start that way even without it being plugged in.