Getting hard to start....
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Getting hard to start....
Ughhh i hate it when this thing has problems....
Ambient air is around 70* or so... down to 55* tops at night. No matter what, when i start it after it sits, it's slower to crank and takes way to long to start. Usually have to hit the go pedal one time. White smoke. At initial key-on, battery gauge shows maybe 10 v. I can run the truck for 10 mins, shut it off, and will start back up like normal. Just looking for some help here, what to check and stuff. Will tackle this afternoon. Please help guys (and gals)
Ambient air is around 70* or so... down to 55* tops at night. No matter what, when i start it after it sits, it's slower to crank and takes way to long to start. Usually have to hit the go pedal one time. White smoke. At initial key-on, battery gauge shows maybe 10 v. I can run the truck for 10 mins, shut it off, and will start back up like normal. Just looking for some help here, what to check and stuff. Will tackle this afternoon. Please help guys (and gals)
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If it's your GPR do yourself a favor and go with the Stancor relay as written up by Guzzle:
Welcome to guzzle's Stancor GPR replacement Mod Web Page
Even if it's something else, I'd do the Stancor before winter gets you and you really get irritated!
Welcome to guzzle's Stancor GPR replacement Mod Web Page
Even if it's something else, I'd do the Stancor before winter gets you and you really get irritated!
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See that's what i'm thinking too alt or batteries. I'm thinkin its gota slow drain somewhere, like maybe the main wires are frayed or draining somewhere.... I think i'll do the GPR cause i've never changed it and it can't hurt, will go over allwires and clean terminals. Where's the best place to get the GPR?
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Where u at whitetail... I started a thread about a month ago when i first got down here asking if anybody was in Harrisonburg area. There an autozone anywhere near? I wanna pull the alt and get it tested (long story short, it arced the main power wire apart; loose connection I guess)