hey guys my name is justin i have a couple ?'s ok so i bought a 99 ford f-350 7.3 diesel its been sitting for about 2 years but it only has 75k miles on it. so here is my ?'s i put new battery's in it and drained the fuel andput a new fuel filter in. but still wont start its cold outside so i have it plugged in but nothing. it turns over but dont fire so i shot some starting fluid in it and got it to fire up but dont stay running unless using starting fluid. i have new diesel fuel and it come up to the fuel filter, so i need your guys help to go from there to get my truck going. any help would greatly appreciate it

 

NEVER use starting fluid

 

yeah i know but that was the only thing that would get it to start but wont stay running

 

How cold is it where you live? sounds like from sitting 2 years fuel lines, injection pump and injectors could be clogged up with old fuel ???? Just my 2 cents

 

Yesterday it was like 40 when I got home but today they are calling for snow I took the fuel fillter off and I have fresh diesel coming up to the filter how would I check to make sure injectors are getting new diesel and another problem to add is on the dash the glow plug light don't come on anymore? Any help please

 

I dont know about that without being there and looking at it. Have you checked out powerstroke.org Lots of great info and mechanics in there. They can really help you with this. In their forum look for 7.3 motor problems....

 

If the wait to start light isn't coming on, unplug your fuel bowl heater, check all your fuses. Replace the blown fuse that isn't allowing your truck to start, I believe it's number 30...

Also, make sure your oil is good and full.

Lastly, to clear up a post above, Powerstroke's do NOT have injection pumps so don't go searching for one..

And I'm moving this to the 7.3 section for ya since you are not a potential diesel owner anymore..

 

Have you checked the oil? 7.3's use the motor oil to fire the injectors, if your low or out it will not fire.

From what your explaning you have a High Pressure Oil issue.

 

Did you try testing batteries and testing starter? Also check your gpr and glow plugs just for sure.


Strokin' Away

 

If its cranking then its not the batterys or starter...

If it fires off starter fluid then its not the glow plugs...

No smoke means no oil... HPO issue.