truck starts then immediately shuts off / hard starting
#1
truck starts then immediately shuts off / hard starting
Hey guys, hope someone can help. My truck just started this today. It has always ran great with no issues. It's all stock with 122,000 miles. I changed the fuel filter less than 1000 miles ago. It was running perfect. I got home and went to start it 20 minutes later and then it would start right up for a few seconds and shut off. It did this several times, now won't start at all. I checked under the hood, everything's tight and no leaks. Would a fuel pump or injector pump go out just like that, or could it be something else? It didn't give any signs of a problem, and no lights came on. I replaced both batteries and alternator 3 months ago. Any suggestion? Thanks
#3
Thanks for the response. I don't know what happened. Today, it started right up and I've had no issues. All I did was disconnect and reconnect all of the connectors. I hope this isn't the beginning of an expensive problem down the road. I am going to change the fuel filter today, but other than that, I don't know what it could be since there were no codes. What are the symptoms of failing injectors or an injector pump? Thanks again.
#4
#5
Appreciate the response. Lucklily, based on what you said, that's not the case here. With regular maintenance, how many miles could I expect to get before something like that happens? Also, do you add anything to the fuel? I've seen people put a quart of oil or Lucas injector treatment at every fill up. Thanks again
#6
well i bought my truck with 208,000 miles and the PO had done NO maintenance and i noticed the ticking noise and taking forever to start is what made me change them so if there keept up, clean, and no lack of fuel, they should last a long time. if there the reman injectors, the little rubber ball tends to go out, then when they rebuild them they use a steel ball (so ive been told) and it helps them last a lot longer. but i really dont use any additive, i know i should but im in the same boat, im not shure what is going to work or what is a waste of time and money.
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