Intermittent hard start help needed

[xtremexj]

OK, this truck of mine is starting to drive me insane.

-Early 2003 F350 6.0L
-EGR delete, new oil cooler, batteries and new IPR 9 months ago
-new FICM with Atlas 40 tune 2 months ago
-new ICP sensor 2 weeks ago
-cleaned MAF and IA2 2 days ago
-5w40 Rotella T6 synthetic w/AR9100
-NO CODES

Current Scangauge II readings with truck at idle:

FLP - 13.5
FVP - 13.5
FMP - 47.5
ICV - 0.78-0.90
ICP - 640-645
IPR - 21.5
VLT - 13.2-14.0
SYC- 0 (CMP and CKP not in sync)
FSN - 1 (FICM and PCM in sync)
CCS - 1 (CMP and CKP signals in sync with PCM)
FIS - 1 (FICM values match PCM for CMP and CKP)

Now the problem:

At no particular interval, the truck is hard to start and I will have to crank it for 10-15 seconds while watching the raw fuel smoke billow out of the exhaust. Once it starts running, it blows greyish smoke (definitely raw diesel not coolant) for a while (5-10mins) but once warm it runs like a top.

Now, when it doesn't want to start, I've tried to monitor the ICP, ICV and IPR. Depending how long I have to crank, these readings have hit as high as:

ICV - 1.9
IPR - 60
ICP - 1950

When it starts fine, those same values are as follows:

ICV - 0.45
IPR - 45
ICP - 550-650

The problem is happening more frequently and now that we are well below freezing it is starting to get old REALLY fast. I am planning on replacing the MAP, CMP and CKP sensors just because they are 120K miles old now. I've suspected that the CKP is done for a while but I really need to get this solved.

I am also pretty sure I have one injector that is hanging up when cold but I am waiting for my diesel tech to get back from a knee replacement so he can do a balance test and see which one it is.

Suggestions?

[travisH3]

sounds like injector thing especially if you say you already have one hanging. my buddy was have issues with hard starts and had 2 injectors that were dead until oil temp was over 120 degrees.