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Old 04-18-2012, 10:19 PM
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NEED HELP! cranks but wont start

Hey guys i have a 94 F350 CCLB manual trans that wont start for some reason, it started a couple days ago after switching out ignition switches under the dash on the column, but today we try to fry it up and it just cranks and tries to start but wont. I am getting a WTS light and tach movement, and have check the #22 fuse and its good. Me and my buddy are just so confused on what it could be

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Old 04-19-2012, 12:17 AM
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Any white smoke out the tailpipe?

Did you check the HPOP reservoir level? Fuel in the bowl?
 
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Old 04-19-2012, 12:42 AM
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I got a similar prob with my 95 right now, I have to pump the gas a lil too start it if i dont it wont. Unfortunately now its blowing blue smoke when I drove it today. Any suggestions? Didnt mean to hoard in on your thread.
 
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Old 04-20-2012, 02:58 PM
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there is white smoke out the tail pipe and the fuel bowl has got fuel, i went to take out the HPOP screw and someone put red locktight on it and can't get it out
 
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If you got smoke there is no need to check the HPOP level bur if you want to you can pull the oil pressure switch out the othe side.

After you changed the switch did it ever start up?
 
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Old 04-22-2012, 02:33 PM
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it did start up that first time after we swapped them out, then a couple days later i was working under the column again and then we tried to start it and it did the same thing before i swapped switches and so i swapped them again and still the same thing. is normal for the fuel filter light to come on while cranking
 
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I got a similar prob with my 95 right now, I have to pump the gas a lil too start it if i dont it wont. Unfortunately now its blowing blue smoke when I drove it today. Any suggestions? Didnt mean to hoard in on your thread.
Check your fuel pressure while its idling. Good pressure is between 55-65.

And to the OP it sounds like a CPS problem. Have you changed that out?
 
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Give us the story why did you change the switch? All the info you can give us will help figue if it's related to each other are a different problem has popped up
 
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We changed it out with the one from the old column to give it a try before throwing more money into it and it fired right up, but 2 days later got messing around under the column and then tried to start it to see if the clutch would disengage and go into gear so we could take it for a drive on the new clutch and got it trying to start but not running. No but we will try that, is there anyway to test it with an ohm/volt meter?
 
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