HARD STARTING 7.3
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HARD STARTING 7.3
Hello fellow FTE'rs. I hope all are doping great. I need some constructive input please.
Recently my 01 7.3 has been hard to start after 3 days or more of sitting. If I start it daily there is no problem it starts immediately. When running it is smooth idling. When it has sat and I crank it there is a lot of smoke. Acts like it is trying to build oil pressure.
Thoughts?
Recently my 01 7.3 has been hard to start after 3 days or more of sitting. If I start it daily there is no problem it starts immediately. When running it is smooth idling. When it has sat and I crank it there is a lot of smoke. Acts like it is trying to build oil pressure.
Thoughts?
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Hello fellow FTE'rs. I hope all are doping great. I need some constructive input please.
Recently my 01 7.3 has been hard to start after 3 days or more of sitting. If I start it daily there is no problem it starts immediately. When running it is smooth idling. When it has sat and I crank it there is a lot of smoke. Acts like it is trying to build oil pressure.
Thoughts?
Recently my 01 7.3 has been hard to start after 3 days or more of sitting. If I start it daily there is no problem it starts immediately. When running it is smooth idling. When it has sat and I crank it there is a lot of smoke. Acts like it is trying to build oil pressure.
Thoughts?
I'd say that it's possible that your injector O rings are letting the oil leak over time, check the oil level in your HPOP reservoir after sitting and before starting. Others may have other ideas to check.
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It wouldn't be injector O-rings leaking down that caused hard starting, but if there is a leak down situation in the HPOP, that would. Mark is correct in his assertion that you may want to check the HPOP reservoir after it has sat for a few days. The oil level should be no lower than about 3/4-1 inch below the inspection port.
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