How does your PSD 'crank'?
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From: Millbrook Alabama
Big rig. I thought the same.. Mine varies on time it takes to "GO"
Turn on key.
I don't pay attention to the light. But listen for the vacuum pump fart. Soon as it fart. Turn key.
Crank, crank, crank.
Varoom. <- more like a kaplow? Nah. Wierd can't spell it.
OR somthimes i get a crank,crank,crank,crank,crank,crank.
Varoom.
It don't matter what temperature, it varies. No Go peddle, Ever.
My dads is more consistent. Crank crank crank. Varoom.
Turn on key.
I don't pay attention to the light. But listen for the vacuum pump fart. Soon as it fart. Turn key.
Crank, crank, crank.
Varoom. <- more like a kaplow? Nah. Wierd can't spell it.
OR somthimes i get a crank,crank,crank,crank,crank,crank.
Varoom.
It don't matter what temperature, it varies. No Go peddle, Ever.
My dads is more consistent. Crank crank crank. Varoom.
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From: Parker, CO
By the way, something I forgot to mention...
Hitting the accelerator pedal while cranking does nothing. The injectors will not be commanded to fire until proper oil pressure is reached. So until that happens, injectors stay turned off even if your foot is on the pedal.
Hitting the accelerator pedal while cranking does nothing. The injectors will not be commanded to fire until proper oil pressure is reached. So until that happens, injectors stay turned off even if your foot is on the pedal.
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'02, '03 MY trucks came with a gear-reduction starter, less teeth on the starter and much higher torque. It was implemented to make starts much easier with less crank time. Once my starter goes, I'm getting myself one off ebay or somewhere local...
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Well i didn't read through all the posts but my truck after getting new batteries and when cold (40 to 50F outside) will turn over about 3 or 4 times then WAM! she's alive but she turns over pretty fast since I got the new batteries which allows it to build pressure faster.
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Yeppers, I wondered as well and was in a drive way going down hill and thought I'd screw around a bit, turned the key on, started rolling, popped the clutch and WAM! she's running. Just had a little cherp from the tires is all, just remember when you do it use 2nd gear, seems to work best that way in most manuals.
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