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Old 11-30-2010, 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 11-30-2010, 11:49 PM
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possibly or injectors are getting old or your injection pump is failing
 
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Old 12-01-2010, 10:27 AM
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check make sure LP is working
 
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what's lp?
 
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Old 12-07-2010, 04:42 PM
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Lift pump
 
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Old 12-07-2010, 04:44 PM
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what does it do?
 
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Old 12-07-2010, 04:45 PM
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pumps fuel to your engine
 
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Old 12-07-2010, 04:49 PM
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ok thankyou
 
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Old 12-07-2010, 04:51 PM
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anytime. hope your problems are through quick
 
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Old 12-07-2010, 05:08 PM
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LP pumps the fuel to the IP
 
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