Ok, so my diesel wont start. I got in it this morning and it started up fine, nothing wrong, left the truck ideling for bout 2min came back and the truck went into a rough idle, then coughed and died. I thought it might be the oil pressure, so i look at the oil and it was low two quarts and needed to be changed, so I completly changed the oil, put in a new filter, then drained the fuel filter case, and replaced the fuel filter, and then replaced the air filter, mainly cause it was dirty. So.. my truck still didnt start, it wasn't the batteries cause they were both charged, and the engine turned over fine, I just couldnt get the engine to fire. So, my question is, What the hell do i do next?
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Welcome to FTE. You'll get all the answers here. Your truck will be running again soon. Is your tachometer moving when you're cranking the engine over? On the front of the top of the engine thee is a rectangular box which is your high pressure oil pump reservoir. There is an allen head plug in the top of it. Pull that out and make sure the tank is full of oil. If not fill it up and try to start it.


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i think it sounds like a CPS. i dont know much about them so some other guys will have to tell you how to change it and where to buy it. if that is even the problem...
Mitch

 

every gauge indicates life, I get white smoke out the back of my exhaust, the batteries are 3mo old, and the glowplugs are relatively new, and the temp outside is 60-70*. Will check the hpop system today.

 

Definitely check the oil level in the hpop resevoir. Also, how much fuel was in the fuel filter housing when you changed the filter?

 

I had that problem of not starting with the white smoke boiling out of the pipe. Come to find out it was the glow plug realy that was the problem. I tried starting it multiple times after installing the relay, plugged it in for 4 hours...nothing, I put it inside the shop at 70° for the rest of the day....nothing. Now I hate to say what I am going to say, but it worked and I had to get home. I gave it a breath and I do mean a breath of hot shot in the breather and it took off with no rattle and was fine after that. Been starting fine ever since. I replaced the glow plugs not 2 months before that happened as I was having problems before that in the fall. Ran all winter and started no problem. I myself don't condone the use of hot shot and basically I will read the riot act to any one of my guys that use it at work, but in this case I will eat my words and say that I did use it, but in an emergency I will use it if it means me getting home.

 

no, need it wasnt the hpop resivoir, which by the way is pretty hard to find. Turned out it was just air in the line because one of our tanks ran dry on me without me knowing it. Anyway the truck runs again, thanks for all the help.

 

glad it was an easy fix and that you got id done so fast.
Mitch