tough starting 00 7.3

[teamcasslake]

my 2000 f250 7.3 takes alittle bit of cranking to start it, i just replaced the batteries, alternator, and starter when i got the truck a like a week ago. i turn the key on wait for the wait light and then crank it over and it takes maybe 2-3 sec to finally start, it cranks over fast to, it has 180,000 on it and i dont know how good the owner before me has taken care of the motor.

what could be the problem here???

[AUTORINO]

SAME PROBLEM I THINK ITS GLOW PLUGS

[daboostcreep]

so you're saying from starter on to vehicle running is 2 seconds of cranking? Thats not bad at all !

[sldghamr]

Originally Posted by AUTORINO

SAME PROBLEM I THINK ITS GLOW PLUGS

i doubt that, more likely the relay. a former roommate of mine had an 85 ford and didn't change the plugs until they were like 18 years old.

[teamcasslake]

well i dont know ecactly how long but i have been around deisel's awhile and trucks in general and mine just seems like it takes just alittle longer than it should.

and my trucks been in a heated building while we were fixing it up so it not cause its cold out ethier.