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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 01:26 PM
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left for work this morning made it a mile away truck died thought it gelled but its been back in the garage with heat on for 4 hors its 50 degrees in there it will start but wont run worth a crap!! then it will act like it runs out of fuel!! i changed fuel filter it didnt help i can hear fuel pump running or should i be able to??? any help plz and thanks.
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 01:44 PM
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any suggestion how long should i hear the fuel pump running???
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 01:45 PM
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CPS possibly. Someone else will be along shortly.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 01:47 PM
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If you just turn the key on (not start) you should hear the fuel pump run for about 20 seconds. Did the old fuel filter have gelled fuel in it? Is your engine oil full? Did the check engine light come on?
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 01:48 PM
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Locate the drain tube from the fuel bowl - passenger side of the block, metal tube - place a drain pan under it, open up the fuel drain valve on the filter bowl, turn key to on position and see if you have a strong stream of fuel coming out. With the temps you guys are seeing right now in the upper mid-west, you might just have some gelled fuel in the tank and fuel bowl.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 01:52 PM
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no gelled fuel in filter in fact it was warm no light on i didnt check the oil level but i will. if its full ill try and c how much fuel comes out the tube brb thanks
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 02:09 PM
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k oil full tons of fuel out of tube when key is on now it wont start???? acts like it wants to but it wont??????
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 02:13 PM
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How many times have you tried to start it? If the battery voltage drops too low, the IDM won't fire the injectors, no matter how fast the engine is spinning. Any smoke out the tail pipe while cranking? Have a battery charger or jumper cables handy?
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 02:16 PM
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maybe tried 3 times yes a little smoke ill go hook up the charger just in case ty any more ideas plz bring em on!!!!!!!
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 02:26 PM
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any body else ideas????????????????
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 02:40 PM
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maybe batt bad i dono there only 4 yrs old????
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by badblueoval4life
maybe batt bad i dono there only 4 yrs old????
Do you have a charger to put on the truck?
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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its on it now?????
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 02:49 PM
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Oops, I scrolled over your previous post about the charger being on the truck. You might have knocked the batteries so low that they will need a good charge before they turn the truck over. But to recap, you cannot get it started, right? Turns over but doesn't catch?
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 02:51 PM
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exactly it turns over good no catch though??
 
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