Duramax wont start without using starting fluid help!
#71
i jus recently bought a 2001 duramax from a guy who sold it to me fairly cheap because it wont start unless u squirt a lil starting fluid in the air filter. it runs great once it starts. he was thinkin the injectors need replaced. Im wondering if this is a common problem when the injectors go bad?? er could it be like the line getting air locked or bad fuel filter?? i havent looked into it much. any input is greatly appreciated
And if you do decide to rebuild the filter housing/primer Autozone sells the o-ring kit for $23. So does Oreilly's.
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I found it a LOT easier to do this if I took off the one heater hose and I also removed the heater wire from the housing instead of screwing with that troublesome wire connector for the fuel heater.
Last edited by rodbuilder; 09-04-2016 at 02:58 PM.
#72
the odometer of the truck reads 260000 miles but he said motor and tranny only have 180000 and were professionally installed. he did tell me it started acting up this winter and he put new glow plugs in it and that help for a lil bit but then it started doin it again. it does have an edge programmer plugged into it but it dont work right because he bought it used from his buddy and i think its still locked on that guys truck so you cant actually turn up the settings of the truck. one battery was just replaced. fuel filter does look really old. ill prolly replace it and see if it would happen to help.
#73
i jus recently bought a 2001 duramax from a guy who sold it to me fairly cheap because it wont start unless you squirt a little starting fluid in the air filter. it runs great once it starts. he was thinking the injectors need replaced. I'm wondering if this is a common problem when the injectors go bad?? er could it be like the line getting air locked or bad fuel filter?? i haven't looked into it much. any input is greatly appreciated
Send me a phone number and I'll give you a call and tell you an inexpensive way to do it.
Later!
Phil
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