please help in Marathon FL
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please help in Marathon FL
My sister has a 2000 250 and is stuck in Marathon Fl. with a no start problem the truck is turning over but won't start. I went through the basics with her over the phone, but i'm up here and she's down there. In any event she is looking for a diesel mechanic down there but is not having any luck. If there is any recomendations I would greatly appriciate it. thank you
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Marathon FL is in the Key's correct. The only person close is Ray Baker and he is in Naples FL. It is about a 4 hr drive.
Please don't take this wrong but what were the basics that you went through? Maybe there was something that was missed.
Please don't take this wrong but what were the basics that you went through? Maybe there was something that was missed.
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Yes it is in the keys. Before she left new cam sensor,new glow plug relay and new batterys. plenty of fuel in the tank, no blown fuses under the dash, but that's about the extent of their mechanical diag. abilitys
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That "may" be the problem. Did she check the fuses under the hood like Ray suggested?
Some one else had a CPS go bad and they tapped it and the truck ran. I have only heard of this this one time though...
Some one else had a CPS go bad and they tapped it and the truck ran. I have only heard of this this one time though...
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How long did the truck sit before the no start? Have her also check the engine oil, listen for the humm of the fuel pump when the key is first turned on, open the fuel bowl drain valve (right after the key is turned on) to check for a strong stream of fuel. And if she's been trying to start it for a while, get the truck batteries on a charger of set of jumper cables. Weak batteries will spin the motor, but not provide enough voltage to fire the injectors.