Engine Won't Start
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Engine Won't Start
I have a 2003 Excursion with a 6.0L Power Stroke Diesel. I can't get it to start. The "wait to start" light comes on and then goes off like it normally does, then I turn the key and it won't start. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.
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Have the batteries tested. I know it sounds silly because it will still turn over, but with diesels it needs both batteries in good shape. It will still crank but not fire if one battery is bad. Have them tested it is free. If one is bad replace them both. If they are good, then change the fuel filters, then try IPR relay ( I think the 6.0 still has an IPR??)
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If you had the 7.3, I'd tell you it's the Cam Position Sensor because it's a common issue. BUT since you have 6.0, that might not be the issue. I'm sure the 6.0 has one, if it does, start there. If you're under warranty, have the dealer fix it.
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Originally Posted by Power Stroke
Had it towed to the dealer. Fired right up for them. They said they ran tests and checked everything, and they say it all looks fine and don't know what caused it not to start.
Then about a day or so later it does it again and won't even throw a code.
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Were you anywhere close to empty on the fuel gauge ? I "ran out of gas" a couple of times when I was not on "E" and had like 10 miles on the lye-ometer .
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Sounds like electrics. Anything related to fuel delivery wouldn't be off/on in this way.
A comforting thought that the dealer can't figure this out. Intermittent faults can be a nightmare, I know, but still. I'd be looking for visual indicators in the electrics -- a cracked, dirty, lose connector, maybe a rat or squirrel eating through something.
A comforting thought that the dealer can't figure this out. Intermittent faults can be a nightmare, I know, but still. I'd be looking for visual indicators in the electrics -- a cracked, dirty, lose connector, maybe a rat or squirrel eating through something.
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If your oil level was slightly low and you were parked on a hill, the oil pressure sensor may not have regitered enough oil pressure to allow the injectors to allow fuel into the engine. When it was towed to the dealer, it may have been on level ground and had enough pressure to start. This is by design to prevent the engine from running without lubrication.
It sounds silly, but I had a similar experience with my van and that's exactly what the service tech described to me. The oil on the dipstick was on the low end of the normal range,the front end of the van was about 2 feet higher than the rear and it wouldn't start. Two quarts of oil later, it started right up without any problems.
It sounds silly, but I had a similar experience with my van and that's exactly what the service tech described to me. The oil on the dipstick was on the low end of the normal range,the front end of the van was about 2 feet higher than the rear and it wouldn't start. Two quarts of oil later, it started right up without any problems.
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