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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 08:41 AM
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Question Shes giving me starting issues.

Hey guys, same ol 86 6.9. i finally dragged her down the road with the injector lines cracked, then tightened em and popstarted her. fired right up... gor her into opperating temp, shut her down and immeadiatly fired her up and she did. then an hour later fired right up. 2 after that and she hessitated a bit then fired up. then 3 after that cranks for about 30 seconds then fires up. over night im at step one? whats wrong am i still sucking air?
 
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 10:49 AM
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Did you check to see if you had air at your schrader valve?
 
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 11:32 AM
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thats the tire valve on the fiel filter?
 
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 12:26 PM
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Yes that one lol
 
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 01:42 PM
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check your lift pump
 
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 01:55 PM
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what would i even check on my lift pump how would i even test it. also i was thinking about getting a little 30gph 3-5psi lift pump to prime her run it to a dashswitch
 
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 01:56 PM
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and yeah i bled the scherader valve lol
 
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 04:57 PM
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Are the glow plugs working yet???????????
 
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Also, just how fast is this thing cranking over? Might be more starter speed/wiring than anything else.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2011 | 09:22 AM
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shes crainking over pleanty fast lol. i just have a leak from one cyl return line cap. i thought shed start through that tho..
 
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