I just bought an diesel 88 F-250 back in Dec. And the cold start is horrible. I takes like 3 or 4 trys on a warm day, and on cold days its even worse. I know the last owner didnt use it that much. Is there any way to improve the cold start quickly?
2007-01-15 13:05:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I have replaced the glow plugs, and I dont have a block heater. I have have cleaned off da terminals to my plug plugs and still nothing. And its even worse today because of the snow and ice. Any futher ideas?
2007-01-17 05:37:49 · update #1
My 1988 F-250 diesel, has a serious cold start problem. It has just gotten very cold down here, which doesnt help. But it takes several tries to start, and I just recently wore the batteries all the way down trying to start the truck up. I just replaced the glow plugs, and its still doing it. And I dont have a block heater and there is no such thing as a block heater in texas. Any other ideas?
2007-01-17 13:28:54 · update #2
one way to help it would be install a block heater
some diesels have it on there already from the factory
what it does is it heats up the oil and and the motor and that will help it to start better
yours may have 1 you need to look for a plug in like a household electrical plug in
it will be close to the grill of the truck or in the area
if installed and working fine
all you have to do is plug it up when you kill it and when you go to start it again just unplug it
2007-01-15 13:17:28 · answer #1 · answered by johnrymel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you verified that there is current getting to the glow plugs during the "pre-heat"? Take a volt meter and check, you may need to have someone else turn the key to the "run" position while you man the volt meter under the hood. Make sure they DON'T try to START the sucker with you in there!
If you are NOT getting about 12 to 13 volts to the glow plugs, then I would suggest checking the GLOW PLUG RELAY. That is the most common failure part, those trucks are rock solid reliable due to not having a bunch of mickey mouse computers controlling everything!
2007-01-23 10:42:35 · answer #2 · answered by Backroads Bruce 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First make sure both batteries have good connection,if that doesn't fix problem it is probably glow plugs or glow plug latching relay.Cord for block heater should be on passenger side in grill or beside radiator.
2007-01-15 22:34:49 · answer #3 · answered by ctlyle43 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't ever mix gas and diesel. Check to see if your glow plugs are working properly and maybe check the fuel pressure at the injectors.
2007-01-15 21:16:04 · answer #4 · answered by Lab 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ck. glow plugs and glow plug circuit. Unless you have the equipment and knowledge to check fuel pressures ,both low (supply) and high (injector) do not mess with them, especially the high pressure, you don't want to have fingers amputated because you got fuel "shot" into them.
2007-01-15 22:21:06 · answer #5 · answered by Billy TK 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you more than likely have a bad or several bad glo plugs. plug the block heater in if you have one and get the glo plugs repaired. do not just replace the bad ones replace all 8 if only one is bad
2007-01-16 11:07:49 · answer #6 · answered by D42D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add a little unleaded (NOT Ethanol or super unleaded) gas to the tank, about a gallon to a full tank. I've had 4 Diesel cars and was surprised how well this worked.
2007-01-15 21:08:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
replace the injector pump fuel is leaking back into the tank due to rubber parts and impeller becoming weak bcuz of it not bein driven much worst thing can happen to a vehicle is let them set //by driving every day keeps all the parts pliable
2007-01-15 21:11:53 · answer #8 · answered by toadyboy 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋