hard start

[bigtow95422]

Own a towing buss just got a 99 f250 power stroke that became mine today tried cycling the key a couple timrs to start and cranked for ever where do i start glow plugs relays sorry never bin a ford guy and havent owned many disels that had problems

 

[BIG JOE]

Own a towing buss just got a 99 f250 power stroke that became mine today tried cycling the key a couple timrs to start and cranked for ever where do i start glow plugs relays sorry never bin a ford guy and havent owned many disels that had problems

Tell us a bit more about the truck ? Early or Late 99 ? Stock ? How many miles on it ? When it DOES start, does it smoke bad ? Run rough ? What color is the smoke (?), if any ? Good batteries ?

Because it's New To You.. Maybe an Oil/Filter change, New Fuel filter and a new Air filter.... as a place to start ?



OBTW.... WELCOME TO SDD

 

[bigtow95422]

cranks great 268k i will try to change fuel fillter air cleaner change oil alittle white smoke thanks for the help guys

 

[JLDickmon]

throw a scan tool on it and see if you can get a reading on cranking RPM

 

[bigtow95422]

well i changed the fuel filter and air cleaner and found a completley dirty air filter and found that this guy was a disel theif and a crook looked what it was towwed for sifing fuel the fuel was for off road red fuel and it look kinda milky water so i put some additive in it will see tomorrow but it started running better and started alot easier when warm lets see how it starts when its cold

 

[Tbar]

well i changed the fuel filter and air cleaner and found a completley dirty air filter and found that this guy was a disel theif and a crook looked what it was towwed for sifing fuel the fuel was for off road red fuel and it look kinda milky water so i put some additive in it will see tomorrow but it started running better and started alot easier when warm lets see how it starts when its cold

The red fuel won't hurt the 7.3 motor..........it will hurt your pocket book if you get caught though.

The milky looking fuel is.....bad.....bad.....bad. It likely has water in it.


Tbar

 

[bigtow95422]

is there a water seperator on these trucks or should i just drop the tank

 

[BIG JOE]

The red fuel won't hurt the 7.3 motor..........it will hurt your pocket book if you get caught though.

The milky looking fuel is.....bad.....bad.....bad. It likely has water in it.


Tbar

X 2 fer certain sure !!!!!

Milkey Dezel is a BAD thing, Bad, bad thing.

Yer call bigtow.. but you outa siphon out what you can, then dump about 2-3gallons of clean diesel in.. open the water drain valve on the filter housing and blow (Shop-Vac, on blow ?) the clean diesel through the system. Then fill it up.. with a good dose of Diesel Kleen. (Then prime it with the Shop-Vac till fuel comes outa the drain valve ?) yul prolly halfta change out some fuel filters for awhile... cuz that milkey (entrained water) fuel can stay with ya for several tanks.

Deja-Vu ? Funny this Post appears ? And went the way it did ?

I just helped a friend get his 02 ruuning ... Today. Seems his 4 year old son.. Filled up Daddys truck........ with the Water Hose...

Joe

 

[dmd]

bigtow.... See if you have a "shift" key for capitol letters. Also check and see
if your keyboard came with the "." and "," keys. Sure would make your posts
easier to read.

 

[JLDickmon]

well i changed the fuel filter and air cleaner and found a completley dirty air filter and found that this guy was a disel theif and a crook looked what it was towwed for sifing fuel the fuel was for off road red fuel and it look kinda milky water so i put some additive in it will see tomorrow but it started running better and started alot easier when warm lets see how it starts when its cold

yeah, milky fuel is a definate no-joy...