well I want to ride it out until january if I can. I just do not want to be stuck in the middle of nowhere with a cummins that wont start. its almost unheard of. My first gen started up running on 4 cylinders better than this "glorious P-pump" truck of mine

 

did you check the shut off solenoid, mine sticks every onece and a while so i just leave the key on and pull up on it and it stays in place then start the truck.

 

ok the wait to start light is a crappy thing to go by how may of you guys have glow plugs n your cummins i dont so theres no need to wait i got 300k on mne and never waited as far as the cold weather yes check your idle but also check the lnkage there was a recall on those for the 95-97 years maybe others too the cable loosens and causes this

 

im not 100% sure but i believe the wait to start light is for the grid heater.

 

it is. you should hear a audible click form the grid when the light turns off. I do.

 

never waited to start mine the lift pump is more then likely out of it or if its to cold the fuel may be gelled up did you change the fuel filter latley

 

just did. Its starting worse and worse. I thought if a lift pump was out it was going to start running worse and worse!

 

Ok i dont think its a lift pump. If it was it would be running bad all the time but more at full throttle. Im thiking air leak somwhere or an overflow valve i would check the valve and the fuel heater. Also check the prescreen on you LP.

 

i went to cummins and pretty much got told that it could be the prescreen. I think it may not be the OF valve because I break it and it gets fuel.