my hard starting crewcab.

[Black dawg]

This truck since I got it in 03, has never started real good cold or got acceptable mileage, I guess I finally had enough again. Checked my timing, and it was right at 9* where I left it, soo I bumped it ahead 2*. Sat mornig at 19*, before I moved the timing, it started but took 10-15sec of cranking. Sun morning with timing set at 11* and outside temp at 11* it fired up within 3sec of cranking. could my timing tools be off that far, or is it my balancer, or does my motor just like more timing?

 

[nyteshades]

What's your altitude? I am by no means an expert on diesel timing, but I would think if 9* is the best setting at sea level, than 11* would probably be correct for 5k-8k feet. 2-3* advanced is what we used on our gassers when I lived in the Colorado Rockies.

 

[icanfixall]

How are you timing this engine... What method are you using... Good to know the timing is staying solid. How old is the fuel system overall... Pump... Injectors... Lift pump.... Return lines....

 

[Black dawg]

How are you timing this engine... What method are you using... Good to know the timing is staying solid. How old is the fuel system overall... Pump... Injectors... Lift pump.... Return lines....

using snapon pulse adapter and snapon light. pump is fresh and injectors are about 40k.

 

[Brianedwardss]

I got tired of long cranking in the morning, so I put in a push button switch for my gp's. 6-8 seconds with the controller never was enough. I count to ten and now it will fire by the second revolution. Almost have two years on this starter, that'll be a record

 

[Black dawg]

well after a week the results have been good. It has still been starting better than ever and mileage is up. This time of year Im lucky to get 14, usually 13 or less, and this tank is definitely up from that. Ill have some numbers in a couple tanks. Why did I have to damn near wear it out before I figured out how to make it run?

 

[Black dawg]

well last two tanks 15mpg. starting is better, but not always. still a no go under 10*F

 

[dyoung14]

well last two tanks 15mpg. starting is better, but not always. still a no go under 10*F

Is it spinning fast enough?

How high is it turned up?

I know with my fully maxxed out turbo pump and crazy high timing im running at 30 degrees mine is a bear to get running and it has 8 working glow plugs

 

[Black dawg]

spinning plenty fast, pump is cranked all the way.

 

[dyoung14]

spinning plenty fast, pump is cranked all the way.

See when i had my non turbo pump maxxed mine would light off on the first turn of the engine at 20 degrees, now that i got a maxxed turbo pump on it it takes forever to get it running and lots of cranking and almost running and dying and missing and smoking and heating the glow plugs about 4 different times kinda sucks the power is amazing with this new pump the boost is even greater, but the leaking head gasket isnt that fun and im running out of stop leak and antifreeze