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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 08:17 PM
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TAKING LONGER TO START????

WHEN MY PSD SITS FOR A DAY IT IS HARDER TO START THEN ONCE IT STARTS IT FIRES RIGHT UP ALL DAY LONG. ANY IDEA'S. IT EVEN DOES THIS AFTER BEING PLUGED IN ALL NIGHT.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 08:26 PM
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before you start it next time check HPOP reservoir to see if it low should be about 1/4"to1/2" below threads
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 08:33 PM
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IS THE HPOP RESIVORE WERE THE FUEL FILTER GOES. ???
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 08:39 PM
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http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/v...grams/HPOP.jpg this will help its the allen head to the bottom right of pic.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 08:41 PM
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HPOP resivore plug is what u are looking for
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 08:43 PM
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WHAT DO I DO PULL THE PLUG AND LOOK IN THE HOLE, HOW CAN YOU SEE IN THE HOLE. ????
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 08:51 PM
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let it sit over a day or so and pull the plug if you can see the oil with out having to get a light then thats good if not then the resivor is leaking down witch will give you harder start time because it has to fill back up before it will start. that is the oil the injectors use to work
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 08:52 PM
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basically if you can stick your pinky finger in the hole and touch oil your good thier
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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how old are your batteries. does it turn over fast or kinda sluggish
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 09:12 PM
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I JUST CHECKED THE RESIVORE. I COULD SEE OIL IT WAS JUST BELOW THE THREADS.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 09:13 PM
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BATTERIES ARE OLD. MAYBE THE ORIGINALS.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 09:16 PM
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if its not spinning over fast enough than that could be your problem. if they are that week then you need to replace befor you burn up a starter go get them check
 
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these eng. have to spin quick to light off the fuel on a cold start
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 09:19 PM
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DOES THAT SOUND LIKE THERE WAS ENOUPH OIL IN THE RESIVORE IT WAS JUST BELOW THE THREADS.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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