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there is fuel going to the fuel bowl. actually the truck WILL start..and it will run perfect till i shut it off...the only way to turn it on again is with a shot of starter fluid, and the wait to start light IS comming on for the normal 10ish seconds...i can here the fuel pump on the frame under the driver seat running for like 30 seconds too.......idk
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It's not your fuel reset or your fuel bowl heater. Don't use starter fluild, not good on our trucks at all, If you must use something, us WD40. Does it start ok after a long time setting? Give all the details you can and we can try to help.
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even if i drive it all day, if i have to shut it off it wont start without starting fluid, i know its bad to use it but wd40 would not even work for some reason...it runs perfect while its running but it just wont start. i changed glo pulgs, gpr, batteries, air filter, oil/filter, and the water draino valve.. uhhh...i think thats all i changed, i checked the hpop, the starter is cranking fine, i can here the fuel pump, the exhaust smells strongley llike fuel...would that be..rich..? or lean? idk, there is OCCASIONALLY some white/light blueish smoke upon startup too
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Is you oil level in the HPOP staying within an inch of the top of the resevoir? Are you sure you are getting enough cranking voltage? If you turn the key and wait a few minutes, will it crank better? this give the glow plugs time to cycle and will give you more power for cranking.
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If you got fuel to the bowl and you smell fuel at the exhaust, then I doubt it's a fuel issue. If you are a little off on cranking voltage, it will still sound like plenty of power, but not be enough to fire off. Low oil level in the HPOP will keep the injectors from firing. Other things will cause hard starts, but most will also cause poor running issues. Just for fun, hook up to another truck or charge your batteries for a while and try again. I'm still betting on weak batteries. Seen it too many times.
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Sounds like you would have been better off buying a scanner like AE instead of throwing parts at it.
If you must use starting fluid, at least disconnect your GPR so your glow plugs don't come on. It's only a matter of time before the glow plugs ignite the starting fluid before you start cranking and you end up needing a new engine.
How long has this been going on? Did it start suddenly, or get gradually worse? How many miles on the engine oil and is it full? Fuel and air filters good? How many miles on the truck and how often was the oil changed? Injectors original or replaced? When it's running, what does the blowby look like?
If you must use starting fluid, at least disconnect your GPR so your glow plugs don't come on. It's only a matter of time before the glow plugs ignite the starting fluid before you start cranking and you end up needing a new engine.
How long has this been going on? Did it start suddenly, or get gradually worse? How many miles on the engine oil and is it full? Fuel and air filters good? How many miles on the truck and how often was the oil changed? Injectors original or replaced? When it's running, what does the blowby look like?
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