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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 11:02 PM
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my 96 6.5 starts up and after a few seconds dies then either wont start or hard to start. then blows all kinds of white smoke. just started when weather got cold. would it be glow plugs going bad?
 
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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 11:49 PM
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possibly or injectors are getting old or your injection pump is failing
 
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 10:27 AM
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check make sure LP is working
 
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 04:40 PM
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what's lp?
 
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 04:42 PM
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Lift pump
 
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 04:44 PM
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what does it do?
 
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 04:45 PM
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pumps fuel to your engine
 
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 04:49 PM
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ok thankyou
 
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 04:51 PM
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anytime. hope your problems are through quick
 
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 05:08 PM
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LP pumps the fuel to the IP
 
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