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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 02:37 PM
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Cold start

If I drive my truck everyday, It will start like it is 80 degrees outside. If it sits a couple of days it gets the romps and pours white smoke. Why does it start better being driven daily?
 
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 03:34 PM
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are your glow plugs good?
 
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 03:48 PM
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HPOP

The only thing I could think of is maybe the HPOP is bleeding off slowly? Maybe take a look at the oil level in it the next time it sits a few days and see where it is as a starting point.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 05:48 PM
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what do you do if you find the HPOP is draining back?
 
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 05:44 AM
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are your glow plugs good?
glow plugs are good
 
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 09:04 AM
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What kind of oil are you using? 15W40 causes this sometimes in the colder weather. If you are running 5W40 synthetic I have no idea.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 02:31 PM
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What kind of oil are you using? 15W40 causes this sometimes in the colder weather. If you are running 5W40 synthetic I have no idea.
regular rotella
 
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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Cold temps cause the batteries to become weak, starting and running the truck daily keeps the batteries in good shape. Might want to check all your connections just to make sure the truck keeps starting.
 
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Now mine sit all weekend and didn't move for alteast 4 days started it monday morning romped died, romped died.

This morning after it had been ran the day before fired right up like it had been plugged up temps were from 28-31.

New Gps, New Stancor GPR, New 1040 CCA Batteries regular Rotella, going back to Schaeffers after the first of the year I am over Rotella already lol.
 
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