PlayboyJoeShmoe
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Actually Diesel (International 7.3 Non Turbo) Engine.
For about a week, starting has gotten progressively worse. What will happen, is it will start for a second or two, then die. Usually a lot of cranking will get it to start, and usually it never does it again that day. Often the cranking gets a fine white mist coming out the exhaust, followed by a black POOF as it starts.
I figured it was a fuel issue. But if I press the bleeder valve on the fuel filter while cranking, I don't get air. I get fuel (which is collecting on top of my engine).
I was told by a buddy at the parts house that I had a glow plug issue. I checked them all, and replaced a dead one. I get a wait to start light that lasts a decent amount of time (and the battery gauge shows a good draw of current).
I got told by Mitch (the shop that will likely get the truck Monday) that the glow plug relay might be the cause, but the glow plug relay does it's clicking bit with the gauge jumping with each click.
I tried to start it a while ago, got the second or two then die thing, then with cranking at least twice as long as before, no start. This also includes spraying WD40 down the intake pipe because Diesels supposedly see that the way gas engines see ether. Not even a peep. And I noticed no white mist at the exhaust pipe either.
Holy Crap, do I have an injection pump problem?
It would seem at this point that it is going to need a road call or a tow to a shop. But I sure wish I could concieve of SOME reason it won't start!
Any gurus care to spout some good advice?
For about a week, starting has gotten progressively worse. What will happen, is it will start for a second or two, then die. Usually a lot of cranking will get it to start, and usually it never does it again that day. Often the cranking gets a fine white mist coming out the exhaust, followed by a black POOF as it starts.
I figured it was a fuel issue. But if I press the bleeder valve on the fuel filter while cranking, I don't get air. I get fuel (which is collecting on top of my engine).
I was told by a buddy at the parts house that I had a glow plug issue. I checked them all, and replaced a dead one. I get a wait to start light that lasts a decent amount of time (and the battery gauge shows a good draw of current).
I got told by Mitch (the shop that will likely get the truck Monday) that the glow plug relay might be the cause, but the glow plug relay does it's clicking bit with the gauge jumping with each click.
I tried to start it a while ago, got the second or two then die thing, then with cranking at least twice as long as before, no start. This also includes spraying WD40 down the intake pipe because Diesels supposedly see that the way gas engines see ether. Not even a peep. And I noticed no white mist at the exhaust pipe either.
Holy Crap, do I have an injection pump problem?
It would seem at this point that it is going to need a road call or a tow to a shop. But I sure wish I could concieve of SOME reason it won't start!
Any gurus care to spout some good advice?