Ford 83-94 6.9 and 7.3L General Discussion of 83-94 6.9 and 7.3 Liter Ford Diesels

sucking air

Old Jan 15, 2011 | 07:50 PM
  #1  
stackboy6.9's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Diesel Enthusiast
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 100
Likes: 3
From: windsor,california
Default sucking air


1987 f250 with dual 5inch stacks and a glasspack.its sucking air from somewhere
 

Last edited by stackboy6.9; Jan 15, 2011 at 07:54 PM.
Reply
Old Jan 15, 2011 | 08:49 PM
  #2  
CARP's Avatar
Diesel Enthusiast
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 189
Likes: 8
From: PITTSBURGH, PA
Default

How much timing advance on the IP??????
 
Reply
Old Jan 15, 2011 | 11:02 PM
  #3  
DieselCrawler's Avatar
Diesel Bomber
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 2,492
Likes: 167
Default

i woukldnt say it is sucking air. timing is advanced for sure.
 
Reply
Old Jan 16, 2011 | 12:48 PM
  #4  
stackboy6.9's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Diesel Enthusiast
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 100
Likes: 3
From: windsor,california
Default

the pump is turned up quite a bit.only reason why i said its sucking air is cus thats what my dad said.i just want to know why it starts up like crap
 
Reply
Old Jan 16, 2011 | 03:16 PM
  #5  
DieselCrawler's Avatar
Diesel Bomber
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 2,492
Likes: 167
Default

do any of your return lines leak?

also the timing being advance will cause hard starts.
 
Reply
Old Jan 16, 2011 | 06:09 PM
  #6  
stackboy6.9's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Diesel Enthusiast
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 100
Likes: 3
From: windsor,california
Default

no none of them leak.sometimes it will start up and die other times it just starts like crap or it starts with no problems
 
Reply
Old Jan 16, 2011 | 08:51 PM
  #7  
DieselCrawler's Avatar
Diesel Bomber
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 2,492
Likes: 167
Default

yes, fuel issue. somewhere u have a leak.
 
Reply
Old Jan 16, 2011 | 09:01 PM
  #8  
stackboy6.9's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Diesel Enthusiast
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 100
Likes: 3
From: windsor,california
Default

alrite i will double check everything
 
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
carid
Diesel Bombers Sponsors
0
May 27, 2015 07:01 AM
robbyS
5.9 Liter CR Dodge Cummins 03-07
3
Apr 16, 2015 02:22 PM
jjmaloney
24 Valve 2nd Gen Dodge Cummins 98.5-02
1
Feb 18, 2015 04:15 AM
moneypitk5
Chevy/GMC 6.2L and 6.5L
3
Feb 12, 2015 11:01 AM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:50 PM.