New motor NO Start HELP!

broketruk · #1 (**permalink**) 10-18-2009, 05:03 PM

I have a 00 F350 7.3, after installing a new motor i cannot get the truck to start i am a gasoline engine builder by trade new to diesels any ideas where to start. motor turns over and over but no start. is there a way to oil prime the high pressure pump for the injectors, could this be the problem. i scanned the truck with my edge box and it came back no trouble codes.

jethro · #2 (**permalink**) 10-18-2009, 05:04 PM

could be that or air in the fuel system

***forddieseldoctor*** · #3 (**permalink**) 10-18-2009, 05:53 PM

how long have you been cranking on it. Usually a dry oil system takes a few minutes of cranking after the oil pressure gauge jumps up. just remember to let your starter cool abot 2 or 3 minutes after about 30 seconds of cranking.

broketruk · #4 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 04:52 AM

Been cranking off and on for probably 3- 4 min is there any way to prime the high pressure side of the oil system

Hardline · #5 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 06:42 AM

Did you fill your HPOP resevior? JJ

***forddieseldoctor*** · #6 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 07:17 PM

If you crank until the oil pressure gauge comes up and reads oil pressure then it's filling the hpop reservoir. I like to let the truck fill it's own because that way I know it's filtered oil and that I'm not going to induce any dirt into the high pressure oil system.

Do you have a scan tool that you can monitor the datastream with?

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