starting up an old diesel
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starting up an old diesel
Myself and a buddy were recently given a 1986 F-350 with the 6.9l diesel to get rid of. The truck has been sitting for a little over three years now. Before it was parked, it had the engine rebuilt and it only has 8000 miles on it. Not knowing much about diesels, I was wondering what the best way to start it up would be. Any suggestions would be extremely helpful.
Last edited by BigF350; 02-14-2006 at 06:14 PM. Reason: And by the way, if I get it started, would anyone like to buy it???
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First I would at least check all fluid levels. Probably better to change the oil and filter. I would also replace the fuel filter as well. Make sure to fill the fuel filter with fresh diesel fuel. If the fuel tank is full of fuel I would drain the old fuel. If it has only a bit of fuel in the tank I would add 5 to 10 gallons of fresh diesel fuel. Then I would make sure both batteries are fully charged. Then give a small shot of starting fluid and the motor shall fire. You may have to repeat the starting fluid step a few times. Hold the accelerator halfway down while trying to start. If needed have someone intermittently shoot starting fluid into the engine when it first fires. Just enough to keep it running until you bleed all of the air out of the injector system. Do not load it up with lots of starting fluid, for that is really hard on these smaller diesels.
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Originally Posted by Brian460
Starting fluid in any engine equipped with glow-plugs can produce catastrophic results.
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Originally Posted by Brian460
That is why I said can not always. I have used ether in my old 7.3idi plenty of times. LOL
If you are going to use starting fluid I would suggest just unplugging the glow plugs that is very easily done.
If you are going to use starting fluid I would suggest just unplugging the glow plugs that is very easily done.
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Originally Posted by duramaximizer
on all of our diesel equipment, i know we hold the throttle wide open untill the engine starts to rev up, and then we back off to half throttle and let the motor warm up at half throttle.
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I would agree with what all the other posts said, changing oil, fuel filters, making shure of clean fuel,
I would go real easy with the ether, its caused lots of problems. If the compression is good, and the glow plugs work, she should start, I do not know if you can do this but sometimes when we lay up a boat engine for a long time, we turn the engine over with the battery without starting it. Just long enough to see something happen at the oil gauage. This re-primes the bearings and all that and prevents dry starts. If it is cold where you are, this may not be possible, and I am not shure how to stop your engine from starting when it is turning over. It sounds like an older engine, mabey its got a stop lever and you can hold it or the injector pump in the no fuel position.
Well, just a suggestion. Best of luck.
I would go real easy with the ether, its caused lots of problems. If the compression is good, and the glow plugs work, she should start, I do not know if you can do this but sometimes when we lay up a boat engine for a long time, we turn the engine over with the battery without starting it. Just long enough to see something happen at the oil gauage. This re-primes the bearings and all that and prevents dry starts. If it is cold where you are, this may not be possible, and I am not shure how to stop your engine from starting when it is turning over. It sounds like an older engine, mabey its got a stop lever and you can hold it or the injector pump in the no fuel position.
Well, just a suggestion. Best of luck.
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Originally Posted by obinella
wow! bet it warms up quick, by the way how many rpm are you taching at half throttle and no load?
half throttle is about 1300 rpms.
oh ya and we use zero ether or aleast use as little as possible.
my dad has an old IH dozer with the 466 and it has over 30k hours on it and has never been rebuilt and still going strong. so i would say the quick warm up didn't hurt it at all. most of the time it starts without either unless it gets below zero, then a small dose normally does it.
Last edited by duramaximizer; 02-17-2006 at 11:34 PM.