themechanicalford
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Hey guys, question about cold start RPM’s with a non working high idle solenoid.
When I start the truck in cold temps (35 or below) I usually plug it in for about 2 hours beforehand, cycle the glow plugs 2x, put the pedal to the floor and she fires right up. Now in the summer I let my foot off the fuel pedal the moment I hear it start so the RPM’s are never more than 1000 for more than a second and then I let it idle normally until driving.
Attempting to do this recently (not because of the temps I don’t believe) causes the truck to stall as soon as I take my foot off the pedal and then I cannot get it started again and I effing hate to do it - without a small shot of ether.
If I only lift my foot off the throttle a little bit (initial starting RPM is maybe 1100-1200 and then I feather it down to 1000 RPM and I hold it there for maybe 30 seconds and then I can let it idle normally at lower RPM’s
My question. What would the high idle solenoid, if working, hold the RPM’s at. Is my starting procedure normal or ideal, or is it putting undue wear and tear on a cold motor?
I also notice that after that stall that sometimes happens I can hear what sounds like a gurgling for a second. May be coming from the fuel tank? Does this indicate an air leak or is this something that I might hear even if everything was working well from fuel moving around somewhere?
When I start the truck in cold temps (35 or below) I usually plug it in for about 2 hours beforehand, cycle the glow plugs 2x, put the pedal to the floor and she fires right up. Now in the summer I let my foot off the fuel pedal the moment I hear it start so the RPM’s are never more than 1000 for more than a second and then I let it idle normally until driving.
Attempting to do this recently (not because of the temps I don’t believe) causes the truck to stall as soon as I take my foot off the pedal and then I cannot get it started again and I effing hate to do it - without a small shot of ether.
If I only lift my foot off the throttle a little bit (initial starting RPM is maybe 1100-1200 and then I feather it down to 1000 RPM and I hold it there for maybe 30 seconds and then I can let it idle normally at lower RPM’s
My question. What would the high idle solenoid, if working, hold the RPM’s at. Is my starting procedure normal or ideal, or is it putting undue wear and tear on a cold motor?
I also notice that after that stall that sometimes happens I can hear what sounds like a gurgling for a second. May be coming from the fuel tank? Does this indicate an air leak or is this something that I might hear even if everything was working well from fuel moving around somewhere?