6.0 starting ?

[bud]

My 04 6.0 (40000mi) rolls over around 3-4 seconds befor firing is that normal. Just bought it so i dont know if thats normal. Its alot slower to fire than my 97 7.3.

 

[jharvey]

Yep it's normal, my 06 doesn't catch near as fast as the good ole '95 did.
Makes ya wonder sometimes doesn't it.

 

[DaveBen]

It has to do with the HP oil pump building enough pressure for the injectors to fire properly. I know it seems long, but you will get used to it. The computer will do nothing untill you get enough oil pressure (something like 27,000 pounds per sqr inch). It takes less to start but you get the idea.

Dave

 

[powerboatr]

Dave
My starts are getting a bit long in the tooth now as well.
coming up on an oil change thsi week at 5k, and if i use the remote start, 1 out of three tries it will not catch the first attempt. then it times out and wil retry in 30 secnds, then it start
Robert

It has to do with the HP oil pump building enough pressure for the injectors to fire properly. I know it seems long, but you will get used to it. The computer will do nothing untill you get enough oil pressure (something like 27,000 pounds per sqr inch). It takes less to start but you get the idea.

Dave

 

[DaveBen]

I don't have anything like remote start, so I am not able to offer any ideas on that. It may be a problem with the remote unit not grinding the starter long enough. But like I said, I don't know.

Dave

 

[powerboatr]

\Dave
come to think of it, it does only turn over for about 1 1/2 seconds , i may go over today and have put in a longer turn over cycle
my timer is a minute for turbo cool down which is about 3 to short.
the new exhaust helps trememdously on cool down
stil hangs at 400 then slowly drops to the 350 range

I don't have anything like remote start, so I am not able to offer any ideas on that. It may be a problem with the remote unit not grinding the starter long enough. But like I said, I don't know.

Dave

 

[DaveBen]

That should fix you. Good Luck.

Dave