|
|
03-24-2022, 01:13 PM
|
#11
|
Member
Join Date: Nov 2020
Posts: 32
|
Could also be a starter? We replaced both batteries, all the battery wiring, and the alternator, and it would still slow crank in the mornings. Would occasionally start immediately once it was warm like you said yours did after the highway test, but after replacing the starter ours starts immediately every time, even at freezing temps.
|
|
|
03-24-2022, 01:48 PM
|
#12
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 4,244
|
Low battery voltage will cause the glowplugs to operate at a lower temp, so getting them load tested might tell you something. Additionally if the oil drain back valve in the HPOP reservoir is leaking, the lack of oil will not allow injector firing pressure to build adequately until the reservoir refills from extended cranking. It’s easy to check, after sitting overnight, remove the fill plug and insert a small screwdriver to see if it’s full.
__________________
Arctic Traveller
KC6TNI
2001 GTRV
Advanced 4wd
Agile Ride improvement package
|
|
|
03-24-2022, 04:49 PM
|
#13
|
Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Santa Rosa, Ca
Posts: 90
|
One thing to also consider is that Diesels don't like to sit for long periods especially during the winter. Diesel tanks lend themselves to water condensation and algae growth. So remember to pre treat the fuel prior to a long winter nap! (Just replaced a fuel tank in my dads 7.3)
|
|
|
03-24-2022, 04:56 PM
|
#14
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: boise idaho
Posts: 2,625
|
Glad you got it figured out the cheap way. Very rare...
There’s a few threads around here regarding using a later model starter from maybe the 6.0? A few here have made the swap and we’re happy with how much faster the later starters spin. I definitely feel like my rig would start faster when it’s cold out if it just turned over a touch faster.
__________________
"understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of your car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of your car, horsepower is how hard your car hits the wall, and torque is how far your car moves the wall."
|
|
|
03-27-2022, 10:28 AM
|
#15
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Boulder, CO.
Posts: 2,554
|
Just to pile on, I installed a mean green starter on my 7.3, seems to fire up much better
__________________
'03 Ford E350 7.3L Diesel
(de)SMB'd Custom RB-50
Quigley 4X4 w/Deavers & Agile Offroad's R.I.P. package
CCV High Profile Pop Top
|
|
|
03-30-2022, 03:58 PM
|
#16
|
Member
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Bishop, CA
Posts: 66
|
Glad you got it fixed!
Out of curiosity (and possibly vested self-interest), where did you stop for fuel in Bishop? Paiute Palace? Yuhubi Nobi? Speedway? Sinclair? Someplace else?
__________________
"Silver Kitten": 2002 E-350 7.3 RB-50 SMB Quigley 4x4, Agile RIP-kit
"My Metal Mistress": 1982 Cessna T182 - "Sleeps 0, but leaps tall mountains in a single bound."
|
|
|
03-31-2022, 11:24 AM
|
#17
|
Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Oregon
Posts: 53
|
I’ve had similar symptoms with a bad glow plug relay. It is easy to diagnose and cheap to replace. I’ve had to replace a couple over the years on a 250k + 7.3 van and f550.
__________________
2003 Ford E350 PSD, EB Cargo, Quadvan 4x4
|
|
|
04-18-2022, 10:10 AM
|
#18
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Burbank
Posts: 287
|
Yes I stop at Paiute Palace and at Independence Casino and Truck stop.
It did set for almost 2 months and I was nrglectful in not starting and driving it to keep things fresh.
Just came back from 3,000 miles in AZ, NV, UT and Wyoming.
Everything fine except steering alignment and heater function.
Both of which I just posted questions about solutions.
I included a venture into Gold Butte N M NV.
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Threads |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|