truck won't start
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truck won't start
I have a 2001 F250 SD, with gas V8, 5 speed stick, 4x4. It has 42,273 miles. Truck has not been modified in any way. Totally OEM stock.
I bought it new, it's a 1 owner truck.
I experienced a problem today.
Truck hadn’t been started for maybe 3 days. Temp was abt. 55. It started normally, and as I was getting settled in, doing seat belt, etc……it just died. Suddenly. Didn’t run rough or anything, just died like key had been turned off. I tried to re-start it. Starter turned engine VERY strongly…but engine would not start. It would not sputter or fart or anything. But the new battery installed in August sure would spin the engine. OK……so I wiggle gear-shift lever, pump the clutch, wiggle the ignition key, turn the ignition key to its various positions. Still would only spin engine, but no start. So I just sit there for a couple minutes….and repeat the above procedure. Same results. I did this routine 4-5 times over the period of maybe 10-12 minutes. I never exited truck, never lifted hood. Suddenly, for no reason that was obvious, it started just like normal, and quickly settled into it’s normal smooth idle. I drove to the store, ran various other errands. No problem, all seemed normal.
So now it seems that I have a $20,000 vehicle that can at any point leave me or my wife stranded. I must classify it as an unreliable and unpredictable truck at this point. I buy all my trucks _NEW_ so hopefully I don't ever have an unpredictable, unreliable truck to deal with. Yes.....I am unhappy.
Has anyone here ever experienced anything similar? Any comments or suggestions?
Thank you.... Lee Carkenord Denver Co.
I bought it new, it's a 1 owner truck.
I experienced a problem today.
Truck hadn’t been started for maybe 3 days. Temp was abt. 55. It started normally, and as I was getting settled in, doing seat belt, etc……it just died. Suddenly. Didn’t run rough or anything, just died like key had been turned off. I tried to re-start it. Starter turned engine VERY strongly…but engine would not start. It would not sputter or fart or anything. But the new battery installed in August sure would spin the engine. OK……so I wiggle gear-shift lever, pump the clutch, wiggle the ignition key, turn the ignition key to its various positions. Still would only spin engine, but no start. So I just sit there for a couple minutes….and repeat the above procedure. Same results. I did this routine 4-5 times over the period of maybe 10-12 minutes. I never exited truck, never lifted hood. Suddenly, for no reason that was obvious, it started just like normal, and quickly settled into it’s normal smooth idle. I drove to the store, ran various other errands. No problem, all seemed normal.
So now it seems that I have a $20,000 vehicle that can at any point leave me or my wife stranded. I must classify it as an unreliable and unpredictable truck at this point. I buy all my trucks _NEW_ so hopefully I don't ever have an unpredictable, unreliable truck to deal with. Yes.....I am unhappy.
Has anyone here ever experienced anything similar? Any comments or suggestions?
Thank you.... Lee Carkenord Denver Co.
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Has it ever did a searching idle before ? another words idle at 1000 then down to 800
back up to1000.if it has clean the IAC.
But it also could be ckp (crank position sensor ) chk connections.
It sounds like ignition circuit or IAC
Had you had some service done to the vehicle lately?
Someone might have knock a connector loose
Rich
back up to1000.if it has clean the IAC.
But it also could be ckp (crank position sensor ) chk connections.
It sounds like ignition circuit or IAC
Had you had some service done to the vehicle lately?
Someone might have knock a connector loose
Rich
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>>Has it ever did a searching idle before ? another words idle at 1000 then >>down to 800
>>back up to1000.if it has clean the IAC.
No...it's never done that.
>>Had you had some service done to the vehicle lately?
>>Someone might have knock a connector loose
I installed the new battery in August 2005, but thats pretty simple, without much opportunity to break any connections. That's about the only maint. activity the truck has seen, other than normal oil level, water, etc.
Thank you for the input....... Lee Carkenord
>>back up to1000.if it has clean the IAC.
No...it's never done that.
>>Had you had some service done to the vehicle lately?
>>Someone might have knock a connector loose
I installed the new battery in August 2005, but thats pretty simple, without much opportunity to break any connections. That's about the only maint. activity the truck has seen, other than normal oil level, water, etc.
Thank you for the input....... Lee Carkenord
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truck won't start
The truck finally quite running altogether.
Diagnosed as a bad fuel pump. I had the pump replaced, and so far, it's running normal, tho it's not been driven many miles with the new pump.
Lee Carkenord
Diagnosed as a bad fuel pump. I had the pump replaced, and so far, it's running normal, tho it's not been driven many miles with the new pump.
Lee Carkenord
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Dying Engine
You beat me to it--I was going to say either a fuel pump or a crankshaft position sensor. One would make you lose fuel, and the other would make you lose spark. There's an old trick for an intermittant fuel pump--take a rubber hammer and hit the bottom of the fuel tank--sometimes it jars them back into running.
Good luck,
RON
RON
