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shorty2tall 05-02-2011 01:23 AM

strange start
 
ok so ive had this happen a few times. ill go start start my truck and it cranks over fast starts to fire then slows down. I have to turn it over a few more times then it'll start like normal just a white puff then its good. Only has happened when its not plugged in but ive not plugged it in in colder weather and its fine batteries maybe? and its did it twice in the last 4 days. are they maybe just getting tired? :humm:

joebob3093 05-02-2011 01:54 AM

mine does what sounds like the same thing when the oil is low.

95powersmoker 05-02-2011 10:07 AM

I would check the batteries and starter wiring. Sounds like possibly the starter is getting old. Mine would crank what I thought was fairly fast, sputter, try to catch, keep cranking sputter catch, start and romp and then I'd be fine... New starter solved that.

shorty2tall 05-02-2011 11:26 AM


Originally Posted by joebob3093 (Post 747961)
mine does what sounds like the same thing when the oil is low.

ok thanks ill check that but it doesn't leak should be fine


Originally Posted by 95powersmoker (Post 748057)
I would check the batteries and starter wiring. Sounds like possibly the starter is getting old. Mine would crank what I thought was fairly fast, sputter, try to catch, keep cranking sputter catch, start and romp and then I'd be fine... New starter solved that.

i dont think its that a new starter was put on like a week before i got it.

shorty2tall 05-02-2011 11:51 PM

strange start
 
Checked oil was fine. What should be voltage with gp's on 11ish?

95powersmoker 05-03-2011 09:21 AM


Originally Posted by shorty2tall (Post 748456)
Checked oil was fine. What should be voltage with gp's on 11ish?

If the truck isn't running then yes.

shorty2tall 05-03-2011 01:03 PM

strange start
 
Ok then batteries are good and good oil any other ideas of why it would do that?

brentmc 05-04-2011 12:08 AM

Re: strange start
 
I wouldn't rule out the new starter. I replaced mine in less than 2 weeks it started to acting up. Turns out I had a bad cable that I didn't catch and the low voltage/amps was enough to knock its guts out.


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shorty2tall 05-04-2011 12:45 AM


Originally Posted by brentmc (Post 748861)
I wouldn't rule out the new starter. I replaced mine in less than 2 weeks it started to acting up. Turns out I had a bad cable that I didn't catch and the low voltage/amps was enough to knock its guts out.


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k how do i check it?

cdiesel 05-04-2011 02:35 AM

I wouldn't rule out batteries either. This weekend mine did the slow start and sputter thing. Batteries were showing 13.8 volts and when I took them in for testing both were toast. Replaced and now it starts just fine. Batteries may not be your problem but its an easy check.


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