Hard Start
10-01-2014, 10:30 AM
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I have a 2002 24 valve 5.9 2500. If it sits for a long period of time it takes a while to crank over. I initially thought it was a bad/weak battery. I tested both batteries and one was bad so I replaced it. The next moring I had the same problem. After checking my starter and alternator I retested the other battery. Altough it was low it passed. I decided to buy another battery just to see if that would fix the problem but it didn't. Now this only happens when the truck sits for a while. If I turn it off and wait 15 minutes it starts right up. I would think if it was the IP it would have trouble cranking over at all times, not just when it sits for a while. Any suggestions?
10-01-2014, 01:35 PM
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Define "sits for a while"!
10-01-2014, 01:59 PM
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It's been sitting for 3 hours and I went to try and start it but it would not crank. About an hour later I had the idea of bump starting it to see if I could hear the IP runnnig. The IP did run for about 30 seconds so I tried to start it and it roughly cranked over.
10-01-2014, 07:47 PM
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It still sounds as if you are having starter or battery problems still! If in deed the batteries are good it should have cranked over.
10-01-2014, 07:57 PM
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After getting home I noticed the smell of diesel. I checked all the injection lines and had one that was a little loose. There was visible signs of a leak but not sure if it was the slightly loose injection line. I am going to let it rest until the morning and see what happens.
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