Howdy, All...
I posted this in another thread, but I thought it was important, and might get "lost in the shuffle"....so...
Stuttering on acceleration for a long time, slowly getting worse...finally put in a fuel pressure gauge.
Meantime, I had dropped and cleaned the fuel tank, replaced the...
Progress, but...the saga continues...
My original post, "4300 dollar repair bill"
http://www.dieseltowingresource.com/showthread.php?t=6417
I had white smoke on startup...You guys said "air in the system,"
Couldn't find air leak, 6.5 expert diagnosed it as a bad injection pump...
OK, so I finally give up on trying to solve my "white smoke on start" problem, after changing out the glow plugs, fuel return lines, checking for fuel and return leaks, changing the return check valve, and even the fuel filter drain hose.
I take it to a guy 100 miles away who is well-known...
Couple of weeks ago I posted a hard start/white smoke problem that I thought might be a head gasket.
Update:
Still starting hard on diesel.
Needs throttle, takes 10-15 seconds, more in cool weather.
Came on suddenly, I've owned the truck for 8 years, and never needed throttle before...
Somebody in Southern California (San Diego)
(not me, I swear...just happened to notice it)
is selling a new FSD for $250.
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/pts/938187438.html
My baby is starting a bit harder lately, takes 10-12 seconds of cranking when cold, 5-6 when hot.
Kicks 4,5,6 times during cranking, before it starts. Takes some throttle.
Used to be 2-3 seconds, started right up first kick. No throttle.
When cold, big cloud of white smoke.
When hot, if...