Cold start issues
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Mountain Pass
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From: linden, mi
Cold start issues
2005 f250 240,000 mile has been hard starting a couple of days in the low 20's. Fires and stalls, got it start the first time it acted up but had to long crack with throttle to the floor. A week later would not start at all again fired and stalled. Plugged it in for 2 hours and fired right up. I had the FICM replace at about 150K and all glow plugs at 130K I will check it this weekend. Am I looking at another ficm or something else? Whats the trick to getting them started when they fire and stall. Need to go on a trip and can't plug truck in at airport and temps will be in the teens next week!
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Mountain Pass
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read codes bad #8 glow plug. Replaced all 8 with harness. 25f this morning would not start. Fires and stalls? Been running rev x for about three years? Will be testing ficm today
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If you need to take the truck to the airport where this is no option to plug it in and just have no other option, a butane torch applied VERY carefully to just warm up the entirety of the FICM case so that it is uncomfortably warm to the touch might well make the difference for you in getting the truck to start.
If your issue IS indeed the FICM, just please also check out the alternator and batteries on a bench. These modules don't kill themselves.
Hope this helps!
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Mountain Pass
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tested ficm 47.8 when it was cold however I did not test it when it was running. It does fire right up after plugging in. This morning cranked 4 or 5 times no start. plugged it in 1:45 later fired right up?
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