Starting problems 96 7.3
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Starting problems 96 7.3
I'm having a tough time starting the truck. I'll list the symptoms then what I have done. Battery light is on but always has been. Battery level is a lil low. Turns over but doesn't start and a result I kill the batteries before I'm able to start. White smoke from exhaust. So I think it's getting fuel. What I have done is new glow plugs, oil change, glow plug relay, checked grounds. The batteries are only three years old which it was sitting for a year and then jumped prolly 20+ times. My first thought is batteries but I don't want to spend that much if it's not. Alternator is a year old. It is cold but not that cold (42deg) even when I plug it in it has this problem. When i get it started it runs great. But let it sit for 4-8 hours back to the same problem
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Start by having the batteries load tested. Batteries typically last 3-5 years.
If batteries are good is start looking at the starter. These engines need to spin fast.
When it does fire off does it idles smooth or does it sound like it misses till warm ?
If batteries are good is start looking at the starter. These engines need to spin fast.
When it does fire off does it idles smooth or does it sound like it misses till warm ?
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Sounds smooth. I'll have the batteries load tested tomorrow and see.
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I will in the morning. Advice from someone else said it could have been the cam sensor, so I replaced that and still the same. I'll post tomorrow. Also side note when I replaced the glow plugs a month or two ago and only put in autolites not ford ones. I know that's a no no so I was Going to replace them after Christmas
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I will in the morning. Advice from someone else said it could have been the cam sensor, so I replaced that and still the same. I'll post tomorrow. Also side note when I replaced the glow plugs a month or two ago and only put in autolites not ford ones. I know that's a no no so I was Going to replace them after Christmas
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