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RE: 2004 F250 6.0 Diesel hard starting when cold
You should a block heater factory installed ,however the wire might not have been supplied,find them om e-bay just plug it into the block heater and run the wire out to the front of the truck .
Dieselstop should have pictures and a description. Its 120volt BTW not 220
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hone eagle
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12/07/09 11:31am |
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RE: 2004 F250 6.0 Diesel hard starting when cold
Non Ford owner here. Do you have an engine block heater, or an option for one? Cold diesel engines are hard to start, my block heater makes cold weather starting a snap.
With every system perfect mine has started at 20 below F,sounded like a coffee can full of rocks but they will fire up even colder.But a block heater is a smart thing to plug in if your near a outlet
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hone eagle
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12/06/09 07:56pm |
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RE: 2004 F250 6.0 Diesel hard starting when cold
Thanks guys for all the advise. I had the fuel filters replaced last year so hopefully that's not an issue. The batteries are indeed original (6 years old) and the mechanic that replaced the egr back in May of 2008 commented that they will need to be replaced before to long. Could the batteries by themselves be the issue?
The glow plug dash light seems to work as always. When I turn the ignition to on, it displays on the dash and within about 8-10 seconds turns off and then I attempt to start.
I hope it's not the glow plugs. That sounds really expensive!
Thanks again,
Jim
Weak batteries will send very high amps to the glow plugs/harness and relay .The relay is only the first issue you could have ,in short order the high current will crisp the harness damage the starter ,and glow plugs themselves.Remember the PCM looks for 500 cranking RPM before fuel is send 'down the line' 499 and you get a no start.
If the batteries are original they have served their purpose ,trying for just one more winter is false economy,you could be replacing your starter, various wires ,plugs and end up cursing your piece of junk when lack of timely maintaince can prevent all those bills
"dont ask me how I know this :-)
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hone eagle
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12/06/09 02:47pm |
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RE: 2004 F250 6.0 Diesel hard starting when cold
Check the glow plug relay or have it checked out sounds like they arent heating up,while your at it are the batteries original?If so nows the time for two new ones.
EGR -eliminate if you can ,google ERG delete and pick one of the solutions and you will avoid most of the 6.0 issues
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hone eagle
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12/06/09 09:26am |
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RE: Mexican plant set to build Ford's new diesel engine
And what are those huge square ports/boxes in the valley? I know the exhaust is on top - though there?
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hone eagle
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12/01/09 03:48am |
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RE: Mexican plant set to build Ford's new diesel engine
So the 4.4 is not 'dead' or even 'on hold ' just not avaible in north america?
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hone eagle
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12/01/09 03:46am |
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RE: A big Toyota recall
I was driving imports since before the asians
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hone eagle
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11/29/09 04:05am |
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RE: A big Toyota recall
Yup and I'am poor . so?
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hone eagle
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11/28/09 07:37pm |
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RE: A big Toyota recall
linc
Interesting read and proves nothing but that the tranny can be shifted at WOT and extreme braking
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hone eagle
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11/28/09 07:37pm |
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RE: A big Toyota recall
I read some where about a guy who posted he tried exactly that ,talked a dealer into a test drive took it out and faded the brakes with 2 or 3 full throttle panic stops .
The brakes failed completly(but recovered later) the effort was huge ,remember WOT depletes vacuum boost, and he still manged to get it into neutral.
Funny fairy tale. Untrue, but still funny.
BTW, I've been gone for 4 days and the obsession with Toyota goes on. Nice job!
He proved toyoda could be put into neutral at wot - a defence in other words ,or do you dismiss even that
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hone eagle
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11/28/09 07:05pm |
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RE: Transit connect RV?
I drove a few of these when I was working at the local Ford dealership. I gave it a good look, from a B owner's point of view, and figured it would be much too small for a camper. It would probably work to throw an air mattress in the back and sleep in there on occasion (if you're short) but it's too small and not tall enough inside to make a good B.
Some one said it would have to have a attached tent to extend the living area ,like a truktent or what GM Aztec used.
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hone eagle
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11/28/09 07:01am |
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RE: A big Toyota recall
I read some where about a guy who posted he tried exactly that ,talked a dealer into a test drive took it out and faded the brakes with 2 or 3 full throttle panic stops .
The brakes failed completly(but recovered later) the effort was huge ,remember WOT depletes vacuum boost, and he still manged to get it into neutral.
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hone eagle
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11/27/09 03:22pm |
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RE: A big Toyota recall
I was responding to the post above mine
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hone eagle
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11/27/09 03:17pm |
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RE: A big Toyota recall
It will go in nutral I have tried my Tundra at 85 mgh.
were the brakes on as hard as possible at the same time as your foot was mashed to the floor?
Be carefull
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hone eagle
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11/27/09 10:00am |
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Transit connect RV?
popular mech
One line caught my eye 'Ford is in discussions with RV manufacturers' about a camping version.
Thoughts?
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hone eagle
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11/27/09 08:39am |
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RE: A big Toyota recall
If he didn't know he had to hold it for three seconds, he may have pushed it and felt it just wasn't working. I still don't understand why he didn't put it in neutral if that was an option.
It may not have gone into neutral due to the same issue with the pcm?
Gear selection is also fly-by-wire ,so if the pcm saw wot and hard braking it may have had a meltdown.
Cant happen with GM and most german makes and many others as I have already posted
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hone eagle
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11/27/09 08:05am |
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RE: A big Toyota recall
We have an '06 Lexus and in 3 1/2 years we've had it never a problem with either winter or summer floor mats. If they're hooked properly, they'll not move. I can't picture a cop not knowing enough to shut the key off. The engine will stop but you'll not lock the steering column if done right. I tried it on ours.
Its a long thread now so just to bring you up to speed ,it was a new model(to him) with NO KEYIn fact it was a loaner while his was in the shop.
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hone eagle
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11/27/09 03:52am |
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RE: A big Toyota recall
We have an '06 Lexus and in 3 1/2 years we've had it never a problem with either winter or summer floor mats. If they're hooked properly, they'll not move. I can't picture a cop not knowing enough to shut the key off. The engine will stop but you'll not lock the steering column if done right. I tried it on ours.
Its a long thread now so just to bring you up to speed ,it was a new model with NO KEY
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hone eagle
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11/27/09 03:51am |
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RE: A big Toyota recall
The not going to neutral bugs me too.The guy was a CHP not your average easily panicked motorist,so I wonder if the shift lever is also 'fly-by -wire'and some algorythum stopped or could not overcome the load of full brake and full throttle?
If the solenoid could not over come both the loads or simply refused to try.
Too many electronic gizmos or not enough? Because GM uses two ,one for up and the other down,and the PCM compares them,German cars have the PCM shut down the throttle when it detects braking at the same time as WOT.
Was Toyoda too trusting?
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hone eagle
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11/26/09 04:12pm |
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RE: A big Toyota recall
Do you know for how long?
3 seconds and thats a life time at 120 with your brakes on fire
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hone eagle
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11/26/09 06:40am |
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