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My 1995 7.3 was running fine. At lunch today it was hard starting, after work it barley started, after I got home and shut it down all it will do is turn over, wont start. Please help. Thanks.
lots to check, oil change lately? fuel filter, oil level, how many miles, check the fuel bowl level, drained the water valve lately? air filter fresh? how fast is it turning over?, batterys old/new? need a lot of voltage for these diesels..
250K miles. Has a DIY air filter, down pipe, cat delete and an Edge progammer. Oil change with Rotella 1 month ago. I'll check the fuel filter and HPOP level. Batteries are new and hot.
Welcome to FTE, you'll get it running again with the help from these guys.
I'll add another thing to do:
Remove the Edge programming to determine if it's the culprit.
OK, I just went out in the dark. She'll start but you really have to turn the starter while pumping the accelerator. Once started she runs fine. Oil level on the dip stick is good. I flashed the stock program from the Edge and all was same so I put it back to extreme where I've ran it for the last 3 yeras. I forgot what a dog it was stock. I'll check the fuel filter tomorrow.
I don't think pumping the acelerator while cranking helps any.
Try changing fuel filter and drain fuel bowl while the filter is out. Then get a q-tip and remove the cotton from one side. Use it to clean the small screen in the filter bowl. It is on the drivers side in a hole about 3?4" down from the top on the inside.