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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 11:06 PM
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strange starting issue

I have a bone stock 03 7.3 that just turned 200k miles and if it sits for more than a day when I start it first thing in the morning it will start and run for a couple seconds then die. If I turn the key off and restart it again it will fire and run just fine. If I drive it everyday it wont do it though. Not a huge problem just has me curious. It has new injectors, glow plugs, glow plug harnesses,batteries and starter. So I'm lost as to what could cause it. Thanks for the input
 
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 08:46 AM
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Let it sit for a couple days, don't start it,take batteries and get them load tested, even if there new. Check oil level, poor fuel, gelling,things like that.
 
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Originally Posted by zhogan
I have a bone stock 03 7.3 that just turned 200k miles and if it sits for more than a day when I start it first thing in the morning it will start and run for a couple seconds then die. If I turn the key off and restart it again it will fire and run just fine. If I drive it everyday it wont do it though. Not a huge problem just has me curious. It has new injectors, glow plugs, glow plug harnesses,batteries and starter. So I'm lost as to what could cause it. Thanks for the input
Possible LPOP issue.
Here is a thread with symptoms that you describe.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...p-install.html
 
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