I've lately noticed a change when the starter is turning the engine.
Until lately the engine always started very quickly after engaging the
starter <1 second.
Most of the time when cold, and maybe a third of the time when warm, the
starter cranks longer than usual.
This morning it cranked for several seconds without starting. Shut off and
tried again, it started quickly.
Nothing unusual on the timing of the wait light or the sound of the lift
pump.
The 2001 truck has 170k miles, and the starter is aftermarket, about a year
old.
Anything to test, etc to explain longer crank times?
Thanks,
Bill
Tom Lawrence - 01 Mar 2008 21:50 GMT
> Anything to test, etc to explain longer crank times?
First thing I'd check is the fuel pressure being delivered by the lift pump.
On the 2nd gen engines, they have a nasty habit of deteriorating, and
eventually killing the injection pump.
bill allemann - 02 Mar 2008 16:08 GMT
is changing out the lift pump a pretty nasty project ?
>> Anything to test, etc to explain longer crank times?
>
> First thing I'd check is the fuel pressure being delivered by the lift
> pump. On the 2nd gen engines, they have a nasty habit of deteriorating,
> and eventually killing the injection pump.
Tom Lawrence - 02 Mar 2008 21:14 GMT
> is changing out the lift pump a pretty nasty project ?
Not at all... it's actually pretty easy.
Roy - 02 Mar 2008 00:44 GMT
> I've lately noticed a change when the starter is turning the engine.
> Until lately the engine always started very quickly after engaging the
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> Thanks,
> Bill
Fuel pressure, lift pump.
Roy - 02 Mar 2008 01:15 GMT
>> I've lately noticed a change when the starter is turning the engine.
>> Until lately the engine always started very quickly after engaging the
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>
> Fuel pressure, lift pump.
Ooops, sorry Tom's post just showed up.
Tom Lawrence - 02 Mar 2008 07:23 GMT
> Ooops, sorry Tom's post just showed up.
Never hurts to get a 2nd opinion :)