6.0 long crank time?????

[jpadmedic]

Hello all, I am new to this and new to the diesel world. My 06 6.0 is taking 5 seconds to start cold, is this a problem. its runns smooth.

[lamb3903]

Mine is also doing this i have taken it to the dealership and they reflashed it and put a new ficm in and it did not fix the problem. Is this normal for them to take that long to start?

[fonecop1]

I had the same thing and was told it is completely mormal

[lamb3903]

It started doing this about six months ago. It just all of a sudden takes twice as long to start

[oilfield kingranch]

I had the same problem and i was told by an old diesel friend of mine to pump on it a couple time while starting on it and now no problem.

[jpadmedic]

Thanks, I will try to pump on it once

[Snake]

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[baddkarmaracing]

i gotta ask how in the hell is pumping the throttle going to help it start? it fuel injected

[roadrunner]

Originally Posted by baddkarmaracing

i gotta ask how in the hell is pumping the throttle going to help it start? it fuel injected

well i don't know about pumping the throttle, but i'll try anything at this point.

mine is doing the exact same thing as op, been to the dealer and new flash & new ficm, same long crank.
went back and tech told me within 5 sec is ford spec, but prior to a couple months ago started immediatly, once it starts it runs flawlessly, warm starts i can't hardly get my hand off of the key fast enough.

tech checked glow plugs, harness, gpr, and everything checked ok, no codes.

any suggestions???????

[blood]

what oil do you use?