Long crank time to start

[shadowrider530]

my buddies truck was the same way come to find out somehow he had the wrong o ring seal on the fuel filter so it was sucking in air. Once we got the right o right the truck starts right up in the cold.

 

[bgirls]

my buddies truck was the same way come to find out somehow he had the wrong o ring seal on the fuel filter so it was sucking in air. Once we got the right o right the truck starts right up in the cold.

wouldn't that of had a fuel leak instantly?

 

[bgirls]

Well the morning temp was 43, plugged in, 2 light cycles of the glow plugs and it is better but nowhere near as good as it was 6 weeks ago. i am going with the low quality fuel direction as everything else checks good.

well i do not think it was a fuel issue, today i replaced the glow plugs. tonight i started it and it acts the same.

 

[bgirls]

PROBLEM SOLVED

Just because the glow plug relay is showing 12 volts does not mean there is enough amperage flowing to glow the plugs.
now i turn the key, when the wait to start light goes out it starts instantly.
i hooked the origonal glow plugs to a battery charger and everyone glows so nice. i guess i will keep them as spares.

 

[viper5035]

PROBLEM SOLVED

Just because the glow plug relay is showing 12 volts does not mean there is enough amperage flowing to glow the plugs.
now i turn the key, when the wait to start light goes out it starts instantly.
i hooked the origonal glow plugs to a battery charger and everyone glows so nice. i guess i will keep them as spares.

thats great but what was the problem

 

[bgirls]

i replaced the GPR, as i was cleaning the ring terminals i found a hard substance that may have come from inside the heat shrink tube on the ring terminals or from inside the relay. in any event i will not have to worry about it with a new one in place. (i hope)