wont start with out ether
#31
03-09-2010, 11:18 AM
I think what you are seeing here is actually a small percentage of the engines in use having problems. When you think of it most owners don't even join a forum. Then the ones of us who post in threads like this are the ones who have problems and you never hear from all the ones that run nicely. If you go back and count in this thread, you will see it is only a few that have had this problem. If you then take the total sold you will see what I'm getting at. All I mean to point out with this comment is that the failures are actually pretty low. Thankfully!
I think it is good though to see that for most of the guys here that posted it turned out to be the injectors that were causing hard / no start conditions. It isn't always going to be the cause but you can't rule it out either! Injectors are a high wear item. They just are. Only thing you can do is filter the fuel better than what the OEMs are calling for and use an additive that will actually lube the system. (Well and don't get carried away with the programmer either! Cranking up the pressure all the time will at least wear out the injectors and the rest of the fuel system much faster; if it doesn't cause damage or failure.)
I think it is good though to see that for most of the guys here that posted it turned out to be the injectors that were causing hard / no start conditions. It isn't always going to be the cause but you can't rule it out either! Injectors are a high wear item. They just are. Only thing you can do is filter the fuel better than what the OEMs are calling for and use an additive that will actually lube the system. (Well and don't get carried away with the programmer either! Cranking up the pressure all the time will at least wear out the injectors and the rest of the fuel system much faster; if it doesn't cause damage or failure.)
#32
04-20-2010, 08:03 AM
my 05 3500 wont start without ether. about 3 weeks ago it got down in the teens and it wouldnt start so i gave it a shot of fluid and it started right up. week goes by with no problems and then a week ago it would start as long as it was plugged in with the temp only getting down to 30's and then yesterday it was 50 and plugged in and wouldnt start without ether but would start right up after it had been ran for a bit and today i can shut it down after driving for 5 hours and try to start it and it wont. cranks over like mad wont wont fire with out some starting fluid, doesnt smoke when it does start and runs fine when it is running. I just towed my 5th wheel 500 miles with it and had no problems except starting. turning the key 3 times shows no codes. Fuel filter has been changed and lift pump is working, i drained the fuel bowl and left the valve open, turned key on and fuel started flowing again. anybody have a idea whats wrong with this turd?
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has 70k miles BTW
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has 70k miles BTW
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i had the same problem with my 06 it was the fuel pressur valve
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my 05 3500 wont start without ether. about 3 weeks ago it got down in the teens and it wouldnt start so i gave it a shot of fluid and it started right up. week goes by with no problems and then a week ago it would start as long as it was plugged in with the temp only getting down to 30's and then yesterday it was 50 and plugged in and wouldnt start without ether but would start right up after it had been ran for a bit and today i can shut it down after driving for 5 hours and try to start it and it wont. cranks over like mad wont wont fire with out some starting fluid, doesnt smoke when it does start and runs fine when it is running. I just towed my 5th wheel 500 miles with it and had no problems except starting. turning the key 3 times shows no codes. Fuel filter has been changed and lift pump is working, i drained the fuel bowl and left the valve open, turned key on and fuel started flowing again. anybody have a idea whats wrong with this turd?
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has 70k miles BTW
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has 70k miles BTW
Last edited by junk dodge; 04-20-2010 at 08:03 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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