Recent Content by RogerKinney

Plugging the fuel heater electrical connection with silicone worked! Truck fired up pretty rough, then smoothed out to normal idle. Drove it home, ran like a champ as usual. Huge thanks to all who shared their wisdom to narrow down the problem. I learned many good tips that I can share with...

Very good! Appreciate the sequence and detail. Can't wait to get after this. I miss my truck.

OK, thanks! I'm off to check it out!

Home is 12 miles up the road. Son came to pick me up. Loaned me his car for my trips to go work on the truck. Fortunately, AAA Premium is good for free tow up to 200 miles. A friend will pull the trailer home. Sure do appreciate the help from the forum.

Thanks for sharing your experience with the heater plug. That heater seems more trouble than it's worth. Can you elaborate on the description of the "plug"? Where is that located in the heater mechanism? Looking forward to finding this plug!

Got the 40 strokes on the primer, did not take long using the pipe. Held the pedal about 1/4 the way down, cranked for about 5 seconds, twice. No fire... Looking into getting it towed Monday. I will pursue the heater filter and plug tomorrow as well.

It's late, but going to try that 30 to 40 strokes...found a pipe with a rubber end. I will keep you posted!

Thanks for the help and insight. Maybe I should go back and clean that heater filter, that's the only thing I have not tried. I'm glad I don't have to buy a new one.

Replaced fuel filter...there was fuel in the old filter...release valve must have been clogged? I unclogged it, works fine now. Primed new filter until fuel bubbled out top, then hand tightened it down solid. Truck would still not start, not even a fire. Next I wired up the starter solenoid, in...

Thanks so much Timd32 I appreciate the follow up with diagrams and test procedure. Also, appreciate the comment on the heater screen. I will save that for another day. So here's my plan, please comment if I should go about it differently.. I will replace the fuel filter, prime it and see if the...