anyone explain these symptoms?

[maxwedgehead]

recently it takes long cranks to start my truck, no out of the ordinary smoke on start up, let it idle for 15min or so plus, itll die but it starts right back up, sometimes it just has one hiccup while just driving randomly, throw it in 2nd gear at 40 and romp on it good itll blow a cloud of blue smoke once or twice, then its black

[95dieselsmoke]

Of course you have changed the CPS? How is the oil level/condition?

[maxwedgehead]

Originally Posted by 95dieselsmoke

Of course you have changed the CPS? How is the oil level/condition?

i havent changed the cps, the dieing and hiccups are random, never occur all the time. oil is full is just about due for a change

[95dieselsmoke]

I would try the CPS. It common for them to cause random dying. If it doesnt fix it atleast you will have a spare to throw in your glovebox incase it ever goes out while driving.

[maxwedgehead]

what about the long cranks and blue smoke?

[ridiculously_necessary]

Originally Posted by maxwedgehead

what about the long cranks and blue smoke?

injector 0-rings is my first thought when you say that. does your starter spin fast?

[STROKE_THIS_F-250]

injector o-rings is my guess also

[maxwedgehead]

Originally Posted by ridiculously_necessary

injector 0-rings is my first thought when you say that. does your starter spin fast?

ya im guessing injector o rings, starter is new plus new batterys, always spins the same

[Gruss]

check the color of the fuel in the filter, if it's dark, I would think injector O-rings