Advice on Purchase
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Advice on Purchase
Hi,
I'm looking at a 98 E350 with what I think is the 7.3 Diesel. The truck has
108,000 miles on it and is a bank repo. So, of course, noone has any history info about it.
I went to look at it today but was unable to get it started. They just put a new battery in it yesterday but it seemed a lttle weak. Not real bad though, it did crank for a while. Now, it was 9 degrees F at the time.
My question is... is this normal? Are they hard to start in the cold like the older ones are? What's the procedure for cold starting other than waiting to the light to turn off?
Thanks!
Larry
I'm looking at a 98 E350 with what I think is the 7.3 Diesel. The truck has
108,000 miles on it and is a bank repo. So, of course, noone has any history info about it.
I went to look at it today but was unable to get it started. They just put a new battery in it yesterday but it seemed a lttle weak. Not real bad though, it did crank for a while. Now, it was 9 degrees F at the time.
My question is... is this normal? Are they hard to start in the cold like the older ones are? What's the procedure for cold starting other than waiting to the light to turn off?
Thanks!
Larry
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From: Dyess AFB Abilene TX
Originally Posted by LBell101
Hi,
I'm looking at a 98 E350 with what I think is the 7.3 Diesel. The truck has
108,000 miles on it and is a bank repo. So, of course, noone has any history info about it.
I went to look at it today but was unable to get it started. They just put a new battery in it yesterday but it seemed a lttle weak. Not real bad though, it did crank for a while. Now, it was 9 degrees F at the time.
My question is... is this normal? Are they hard to start in the cold like the older ones are? What's the procedure for cold starting other than waiting to the light to turn off?
Thanks!
Larry
I'm looking at a 98 E350 with what I think is the 7.3 Diesel. The truck has
108,000 miles on it and is a bank repo. So, of course, noone has any history info about it.
I went to look at it today but was unable to get it started. They just put a new battery in it yesterday but it seemed a lttle weak. Not real bad though, it did crank for a while. Now, it was 9 degrees F at the time.
My question is... is this normal? Are they hard to start in the cold like the older ones are? What's the procedure for cold starting other than waiting to the light to turn off?
Thanks!
Larry
