Volare
Banned
all Mine says is to turn key wait for glows to go off then crank. no more then 15 secs at a time.
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Cold temps and the 6.2L
- Thread starter Volare
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I would take a pic of my directions, but my truck isn't back yet 
Hopefully by the end of the week.
Hopefully by the end of the week.
Volare
Banned
Alright guys here is another from today outside temp was 61F. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HEc5gzlMWc
I'm really thinking ALL glows plugs need to be replaced regradless of how they test. Let me know what ya think.
I'm really thinking ALL glows plugs need to be replaced regradless of how they test. Let me know what ya think.
Volare
Banned
and Another at 70F http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aRrqXKetMI
plus a drive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUidJJll-bE
plus a drive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUidJJll-bE
BILTIT
1/2 ton status
It should start better than that. My street/strip car with no choke and mistuned carb starts better at 40F. I could see it starting like that at -40F though.
I've never had a problem starting a gas motor without a choke, just pump it. You can't do that to a diesel without glow plugs though.
MaxPF
1/2 ton status
Well, if you look at his sig, he claims to have 460,000 miles on his truck. So, the question is, when was the last time the injectors and IP were rebuilt? They have a MTBO of about 100k-150k miles. Odds are, they are worn out. Also, what is the compression like? Weak cylinders aren't going to fire right off the bat. The fact is, 460k is a LOT of miles. It's not unreasonable to expect that she is gonna be a bit cranky in the morning.
Might want to replace the harmonic damper too, if it hasn't been replaced in th elast 100k miles. If it goes south you risk a broke crank... and I hate it when my crank is broken
Might want to replace the harmonic damper too, if it hasn't been replaced in th elast 100k miles. If it goes south you risk a broke crank... and I hate it when my crank is broken
Volare
Banned
The Frame has 460k on it. The motor and tranny have inbetween 100 and 200k.
How hard is it to replace the harmonic damper?
How hard is it to replace the harmonic damper?
Does your HPCA and fast idle work? My '83 would start a little rough like yours when cold and I'd have to let it smooth out. I hooked up a manual switch to my HPCA and fast idle solenoid because my temp switch is AWOL. Now I turn the key, touch the throttle and it literally jumps to life, and runs smooth instantly. Quite a remarkable difference...
Rene
Rene
