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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 02:19 PM
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Will not start

Went out today to start the beast, 97 PSD OBS and it cranks but will not start. I checked the fuel pressure with a guage on the side of the bowl. Pressure readings started at 0 then slowly built to around 25 while my wife cranked. I have had to crank it for a while lately to get it to start. Where do I go from here? Am I looking at the fuel pump or do I need to go a different route? No codes are showing.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 02:48 PM
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I feel stupid. I just put new batteries into the truck from my RV and it started right up. The old ones were cranking but must be just down low enought to not turn it over. I am off to get them checked.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 07:28 PM
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That good

You may want to check fuel psi while running.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 11:31 PM
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Ya, they have to turn it over above a certain rpm to start. I bet Mike could tell you what rpm it has to be, its something like 200 if I had to guess.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2012 | 12:00 AM
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Needs a min. of 10v 200rpm 500psi of HPO

Just for you Glenn
 
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Old Mar 10, 2012 | 12:09 AM
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Thanks for verifying my access to those far recesses of my brain or something like that, lol
 
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Old Mar 10, 2012 | 07:50 AM
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Its less then 200. I chased my a$$ trying to get 200. And money starts good. I've read 150 + - a few to give the start permissive.
 
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*mine......
 
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