HELP!!! Won't Start
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HELP!!! Won't Start
I have a 1985 Ford 250 Diesel Truck, just love it I brought it up from the Coast to the Okanogan and it is much colder here.
It sat for 5 weeks and my Mom’s BF wanted it moved and I did not want to start it as it had not been plugged in, but I did what I was told to try start it cold…I knew better.
Now it won’t start at all, it wants to but just does not have enough life.
I even tried Fire Starter (I know that is not great but I thought after being plugged in for a day I thought it would work)
I think it may have summer diesel in it since we can from warmer weather and I think it is flooded.
So I need to know how to bleed the injectors and I will also add the additive to change it to winter diesel and I think it should start after that as it has warmed up here now.
I have tried bleeding the fuel from the fuel filter under the hood but nothing!!!!
Please help as I would like to fix is asap
Thank you so much!!!!
From the gal that should have known better…lol
It sat for 5 weeks and my Mom’s BF wanted it moved and I did not want to start it as it had not been plugged in, but I did what I was told to try start it cold…I knew better.
Now it won’t start at all, it wants to but just does not have enough life.
I even tried Fire Starter (I know that is not great but I thought after being plugged in for a day I thought it would work)
I think it may have summer diesel in it since we can from warmer weather and I think it is flooded.
So I need to know how to bleed the injectors and I will also add the additive to change it to winter diesel and I think it should start after that as it has warmed up here now.
I have tried bleeding the fuel from the fuel filter under the hood but nothing!!!!
Please help as I would like to fix is asap
Thank you so much!!!!
From the gal that should have known better…lol
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Once fuel gels the only thing that can really help is warmth. When the truck's fuel would gel up in our old military vehicles we'd cover them with a tarp and run one of these pointing it's heat output under the truck. An hour or so later everything was toasty warm, fuel flowed freely and the trucks would start up so that the fuel could then be treated.
One can probably be rented at a rental shop in your neck of the woods.
One can probably be rented at a rental shop in your neck of the woods.
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First off the truck sat for five weeks and your truck has the old style water seperator which are known to be prone to air leaks. I would guess that you are right that it needs bled. On the top of the fuel filter head you should see a device like a tyre valven press the center bit in while the engine is cranking on the starter until fuel comes out with no air, release valve. Next crack open a couple of the nuts on the hard lines at the fuel injectors (which ever are the easiest to reach) and again crank the engine until a little diesel can be seen at the loosened nuts. Tighten the nuts. Do not crank the engine on the starter for longer than about 20secs at a time and allow the starter to cool between cranks.
It is important now that your batteries are good and fully charged as you will need a good cranking speed. Now let the glowplugs heat and try to start the engine. It may take several tries but with good batteries and working glowplugs it should start. Good luck.
It is important now that your batteries are good and fully charged as you will need a good cranking speed. Now let the glowplugs heat and try to start the engine. It may take several tries but with good batteries and working glowplugs it should start. Good luck.
