I have a problem with my 2001 7.3 Crew Cab Long wheel base 4x4 that i want to figure out before it lays down on me completely.
If i let my truck sit overnight or for a long period of time to where the engine cools completely it will not run after cranking it unless I let it sit and idle for about 10 minutes until it warms to operating temperature.
If I try to pull out before it warms up it will have no power and spit and sputter and go dead. It then takes cycling the glow plugs a few times and cranking on it forever to get it to start back and then it idles like crap and billows white smoke until it warms up. Like I said if I crank it first thing and let it warm up it idles fine.
I've been told that the pintles on the injectors are bad and I need to replace the injector but as much as they cost I want to know exactly whats wrong before I spend a fortune and it not be fixed.
Give me some educated guesses, I sure would like to know what's going on.
If i let my truck sit overnight or for a long period of time to where the engine cools completely it will not run after cranking it unless I let it sit and idle for about 10 minutes until it warms to operating temperature.
If I try to pull out before it warms up it will have no power and spit and sputter and go dead. It then takes cycling the glow plugs a few times and cranking on it forever to get it to start back and then it idles like crap and billows white smoke until it warms up. Like I said if I crank it first thing and let it warm up it idles fine.
I've been told that the pintles on the injectors are bad and I need to replace the injector but as much as they cost I want to know exactly whats wrong before I spend a fortune and it not be fixed.
Give me some educated guesses, I sure would like to know what's going on.