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96 12v starts with pump, puffs white smoke then dies

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Old Jul 29, 2010 | 07:38 AM
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96 12v starts with pump, puffs white smoke then dies

morning guys,
truck has good crank, ran all day yesturday, i can get it to start with a little pump of the pedal then it runs rough and puffs alittle white smoke then falls out!
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Old Jul 29, 2010 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by TXlilbro
morning guys,
truck has good crank, ran all day yesturday, i can get it to start with a little pump of the pedal then it runs rough and puffs alittle white smoke then falls out!
Sounds like a classic case of slipped/retarded timing.
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Old Jul 29, 2010 | 10:13 AM
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Start with the easy stuff.
Change the fuel filter and service the prefilter.
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Old Jul 29, 2010 | 06:37 PM
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turned out the fuel filter was starving the injection pump
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