Generally I would agree with that comment MUDSTROKIN, but now the puppy won't kick over. First time I've try starting today and it is acting like I stuck a broom stick between the spokes on a wheel. It is not the batteries. They are a year old and charged. I love to ride my harley, but not as my general mode of transport. Man this is beginning to look ugly as it certainly acts like something is in the cylinders. Maybe it is an injector pumping/draining too much fuel and causing hydrostatic lock.

Soo is it cranking and not starting or completely not cranking but the starter is engaging?

Completely not cranking but the starter is engaging. If I ever get it to spin over it will run. It is literally as though the engine is locked. It has done this lately on a handful of occasions, but I would simply turn the key off and repeat start a couple of times and it would finally spin the motor over and start. It could be in the starter, but for some reason I doubt it. It's more like something has got the motor in a bind...

i believe he said when this happens it won't crank. it sounds like a leaking injector maybe the last time your heads were done from what jagsdiesel says. doesn't hurt to retorque

Since I'm retired now, I've got plenty of time to work on it. Trying figure out if I wanna go ahead and start ripping things off the top and inside. If I do then I'm gutting out the EGR sys. and replace the oil cooler too. That means intake has to come off and it would be a good time to inspect the injectors. Hell the think I'll drink a beer and engage deep thought on this one. I ain't afraid to do it, but I hate doing a balancing act over the fender and radiator to get at the stuff. Don't really have a way to pull the cab off in my shop and I prefer to go solo working on my stuff. Dammed if you do and dammed if you don't. The good news is I have beer and I'm not afraid to use it either.:s:

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Wow, I got it started. Kept playing with it and it finally gave in to me and started. I've still got to determine what the prob is and fix. Thanks for the input guys, I appreciate.

Are you loosing coolant?

Yes even after the last headgasket job... They did headgasket only, approximately 1&1/2 years ago. Funny thing is, it will start fine now and it is only when it sits for a while does it have this problem. Sounds more and more like something leaking into the cylinder when it is not running. Hummm.

i definitely agree with it leaking into the cylinder. i would check injectors first but its your call

Who did the last headgasket job? if it was ford i believe they have a 12,000 mile warranty on their work. I'd say your gaskets are blown because the head weren't flat when they were put on and now you have coolant leaking into cylinders. Take it back to Ford and tell them to fix their mess up

Thanks MUDSTROKIN' but I do have over 12k since the last fubar. The last two times the gaskets were changed I reiterated; please check the heads for warpage. Response from Ford was, "oh, yes we already have and they are good." I'm screwed.