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01, 7.3 ran great, started it and backed into driveway and shut it off, next morning cranked but wont start, fuel pump working, all fuses seem good, with key on dash all looks normal, oil down in pan quarter in. what happened from running to not starting, dont see smoke at exhaust while cranking,??????????????????????????????????
,,,,,,,,,,,ok so i went out brought oil level up in the reserve at top front of motor, i give it a squirt of wd-40 and off it went, why???????????????
,,,,,,,,,,,ok so i went out brought oil level up in the reserve at top front of motor, i give it a squirt of wd-40 and off it went, why???????????????
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Cargo Master
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: OKC, OK
Dealt w this on my buddies truck the other day. Ended up pulling the valve covers and doing the 50 cent mod. The harness' on both sides were about half out. After that the hpop was low so I had to add about a half quart to it. If it is too low you won't get fuel to the injectors. His batteries were also weak so I ended up jumping it w my truck and it started. It would turn over but not fast enough to start.
Cargo Master
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: Ardenvoir, Washington
01, 7.3 ran great, started it and backed into driveway and shut it off, next morning cranked but wont start, fuel pump working, all fuses seem good, with key on dash all looks normal, oil down in pan quarter in. what happened from running to not starting, dont see smoke at exhaust while cranking,??????????????????????????????????,,,,,,,,,,,ok so i went out brought oil level up in the reserve at top front of motor, i give it a squirt of wd-40 and off it went, why???????????????
,,,,,,,,,,,ok so i went out brought oil level up in the reserve at top front of motor, i give it a squirt of wd-40 and off it went, why???????????????
Cargo Master
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: OKC, OK
If i understand it correctly the HPOP is what drives the injectors. Not enough oil in the HPOP res means oil cant get to the injectors so they dont fire. Dont know about the wd 40. The oil was low in my buddys truck because we had cranked on it so long without it starting, it depleted the resevoir.
