03 2500 5.9 hard to start in cold weather

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Nov 2, 2011 | 11:31 AM

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PWong

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What is drawing the power from the batteries?

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Originally Posted by madhat

This is not true. I do not have a grid heater (removed it and put in a delete) and my lights will dim and my volt meter will dip in cold weather...

So what is drawing the power from the batteries without the grid heater?

Nov 7, 2011 | 05:35 PM

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2nsane2005

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Originally Posted by JJPage

Re-torque your injector cross tubes(39ft lbs), prior to doing anything else. There current torque will tell you alot. If they are all fairly even in torque, and not loose, then yes, other things to look into. If they are loose, or even if only one is loose, you have found one of the reasons it's starting hard.

Im not sure what you are talking about? I googled injector cross tubes and it came up with those "spike" looking things that hold the injector in place?

Nov 10, 2011 | 08:33 PM

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moparme

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Originally Posted by JJPage

First time on here, but have read a good bit and have seen JJ before. Thanx. I have the same problem as well. I will be trying this Sat too, with a long list of others if it dont work. Will this need a "Crows Foot" Wrench to torque them? or is there another tool? I know it is tight in there. I feel like I have been looking for the problem forever. Evenings are short on time and makes for a long time to troubleshoot.

Nov 10, 2011 | 08:50 PM

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madhat

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Originally Posted by PWong

So what is drawing the power from the batteries without the grid heater?

I believe that it is just something the ECM is programmed to do. No kidding, I have removed the heater grid and wires and harness... volt meter still dips, lights still dim. Nothing to draw the current.

Just like the fake oil pressure gauge.