Starting problems when cold
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Starting problems when cold
No matter what the outside temperature, my 1995 7.3 is tough to get going. It will start but when I get going it goes about 2 minutes and looses power and quits. Restarts cause clouds of white smoke. After about 4-5 restarts it takes off and is great for the rest of the day. Any suggestions?
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Wow, this is an odd one. On the first start does it smoke? And then the smoke comes along later? Hmm, suggest going and getting a compression check and making sure that the injector o-rings are in perfect condition.
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Thanks barebackjake.... I wasn't thinking it through all the way. I was stuck on the stalling and having it quit as a fuel supply/injector problem. The smoking would indeed indicate fuel in the cylinders.
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Originally Posted by billow
No matter what the outside temperature, my 1995 7.3 is tough to get going. It will start but when I get going it goes about 2 minutes and looses power and quits. Restarts cause clouds of white smoke. After about 4-5 restarts it takes off and is great for the rest of the day. Any suggestions?
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