hi guys, im posting for my stepfather, he just took delivery of an 03 HO auto...questuion is: when he turns key to ON waiting for the wait to start to turn off...he says the engine light remains on after the wait to start has turned off ( i dont know the new dashes, sez its upper left hand corner, light looks like an engine?!?)..when he starts the truck, it too goes off...it didnt sound like a big deal to me, but he's a bit anxious! thanks guys and by the way they sure are quiet!

 

Thats the way it works, no worries there.

 

That is normal. Tell him to drive it and enjoy.

 

Yup, what the other guys said.<br><br>That's the check engine light. You don't have any oil pressure yet. a couple of seconds after start up the oil pressure comes up and the light goes out.

 

Just wait about 6 months.<br><br>That darn &quot;wait to start&quot; light stays on for 2-3 minutes before it goes out. ;D<br><br>(winter, cold, snow, ice, brrrrrr)<br><br><br>phox

 

Another newbie here!<br><br>What does the &quot;wait to start&quot; light mean - other than wait to start <br><br>I am having a hard time watching for the light, and am getting in and starting it immediately. Am I doing damage, or what?<br><br>Thanks,<br>Rodney

 

wait to start light is the time for you to pull out a smoke and light it... <br>Grid heaters or glowplugs in some other breeds are warming up. How long it is on depends on the outside temps. I get in and turn my key without waiting also. Have done it for years. Sometimes it cranks longer but usually fires right up. <br>

 

I do just the opposite.

Hopped into moms minivan ( ) yesterday to take her to visit the gravesites, turn the key and wait.
They I look for the wait to start, oh not there, then start.

Also find myself pulling into the driveway, and letting it idle for 30 seconds or so before turning it off.

Glad I don't drive that thing very often.

When I first got mine, I found myself forgetting to wait a couple times, it was cold enough that it didn't want to start.


phox

 

So, is there any damage being done by not waiting?<br><br>Rodney

 

Excessively turning over a cold engine is not good. As most people have heard, a lot of engine wear occurs at cold startup because there isn't adequate lubrication pressure for a few seconds and the mating surfaces are cold etc. It would be my guess that excessive cranking can't be good. The wait to start function is there for a reason Let your glowplugs warm up, and crank it! Not sure how long they go on cummins, but i've never had to wait more than 20 seconds or so in 0F in my MB, and in my TDI never more than 5 seconds, literally....

 

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Let your glowplugs warm up, and crank it! Not sure how long they go on cummins, but i've never had to wait more than 20 seconds or so in 0F in my MB, and in my TDI never more than 5 seconds, literally....
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Grid Heaters.
Glowplugs are for the inferior Diesels .

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So, is there any damage being done by not waiting?

Rodney
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On the extremely cold mornings I will wait for the light to go out, they cycle the key again for another heat run, then start.

Being in Texas, I doubt you will ever see extreme cold.

Right now, the WTS is going out at the same time all the other lights go off, will continue like that through the summer most likely.

No real damage from not waiting, just frustration when the truck doesn't start on the first crank like it normally does.
Maybe a bit more smoke as well, stinky unburned fumy smoke.


phox