Started...then stalled...
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From: manson
Started...then stalled...
This has happend twice in the past 9 months or so...
1990 F350
7.3 auto
100K miles
FYI I have installed a switch to activate the glow plugs.
Typical starting proceedure....Hold the glow plug switch 7-9 seconds...hit key...fires instantly...and idles perfectly.
Now, last week it started as described above...idled long enough for me to put it in gear....there was a very SLIGHT SPIKE in rpm....probalby not enough to be noticed on the tach....then it stalled. Reminded me of a 2 stroke engine running out of fuel...leaning out for a brief second.
I had to crank several times ( a few seconds each time ) with half throttle input to get it to start again....cycling the glow plugs ...
Did I get air in the fuel system?
1990 F350
7.3 auto
100K miles
FYI I have installed a switch to activate the glow plugs.
Typical starting proceedure....Hold the glow plug switch 7-9 seconds...hit key...fires instantly...and idles perfectly.
Now, last week it started as described above...idled long enough for me to put it in gear....there was a very SLIGHT SPIKE in rpm....probalby not enough to be noticed on the tach....then it stalled. Reminded me of a 2 stroke engine running out of fuel...leaning out for a brief second.
I had to crank several times ( a few seconds each time ) with half throttle input to get it to start again....cycling the glow plugs ...
Did I get air in the fuel system?
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Joined: Sep 2007
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From: with the cows
It sounds like your return line are letting air in this could have happened if you changed glow plugs recently. If the plastic caps on the injectors are still painted gray they are probebly what is giving you the problem, I got the return line kit aka (injector installation kit( from the local checker auto.
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I thought I was nuts!! But, one in our fleet ALWAYS starts and stays running parked down hill, and NEVER stays running after start-up parked up hill (severe air intrusion in 15 minutes). I finally gave up trying to track down the problem. It's much easier just watching how it's parked. Then there is an "86", that's never been touched, that can sit for months parked up hill, and fire and run on the first cycle of the plugs. Go figure!
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Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Manitoba
Visit.... http://www.intellidog.com/dieselmann/idi.htm there is tons of air intrusion info and fix.....
