hi guys,
i have a 1999 dodge 2500 5.9L 24 valve and i am having about a three second delay on the starting once i go to start my truck for the first time that day, then once driving my truck and it warms up i go to start it the second time and it takes about 5-6 seconds till it fires up. at first it was a really bad hesitation, about 10 seconds, but then thinking my batteries were going bad i replaced em and then it still di it so i went ahead and checked my fuel filter and it was BLACK. so i went ahead and replaced my filter and it fired up after about 2 seconds. so then noticing my fuel psi was low and once it fired up it would take a good 5-6 seconds for the fuel psi to reach 18psi at idle. so i went ahead and replaced my lift pump and now im psi is 20-22 at idle and once fired up its already 20 psi. anyways, i am still having trouble with what may be causing my truck to hesitate for a couple seconds before firing up. if it was my main IP had gone out it wouldnt fire up at all right? i was thinking maybe a bad injector, or two.

hey guys, so after the hesitating to start for two days i had gotten in my truck and as it had in the past two days, it hesitated to start for a couple seconds and fired up but after running for about 10-15 seconds it just shut off and now it wont start up. on my lunch break today i cracked injectors 1,3,and4. i couldnt get to two cuz my exhaust manifold and grid heater would have to come off and i didnt have time or 5&6. but after cranking it over the first time diesel bubbled out of 1 and 3, and then the second time crancking it over it came out of 1&3 a little, not bubbling out this time; and it came out of numberfour injector at a good rate. idk what may be causing the poblem so any help or advice any of you guys out their have would be awesome!
thanks,
Daniel

 

Do u have a scanner to check codes if not go to a auto zone n get one. Or turn ur key on n off 3 times I beleive then codes should show up in the bottom left corner of ur gauges. Your injection pump is probably on its last life.

 

Check codes for sure buddy!!

 

the only code is a glow plug/ heater circuit failure. but that wouldnt have any effect on the starting unless it was really cold out right?

 

Ya I think so