03 won't start.

[Smokey 01]

Well I went out after work tonight to head home and fired up the 03 it started good considering the -15 on the overhead display(it was plugged in). Then it ran for a minute or two then it died and would only restart for a second or two. I'm thinking lift pump because this is winterized fuel, but what does everyone think?

 

[KWentling]

-18 here this morning. My bet is you're gelled up. Do you know what the winterized fuel is? I don't trust it when it's this cold. I always double dose with Power Service when I know it's going to be like this. One of the guy's at work had his gelled last night at -7. He was running what Flying J had at the pump. Luckily he could get it inside and thaw it out.

You can tell real quick by popping the top of the fuel filter (if you can get it off with out breaking the plastic). Might also be able to tell by trying to drain fuel from the valve on the filter housing. If you can get fuel out and it doesn't have crystals in it it might be you're lift pump. Good luck!



Kim



Kim

 

[robertyoke]

like kim said check your filter or at least check to see if fuel comes out the water drain on the filter.

you can pour some conditioner in your tank and then in your filter to get ya going, I have done this for stranded snowmobilers when thier trucks would not start after being left over night.

-robert

 

[Smokey 01]

I'm going to buy a filter and some additive and run out today to try it. It is flying J fuel.

Thanks for your thoughts.

 

[Smokey 01]

It is gelled in the tank.

 

[robertyoke]

you will have to get truck indoors to thaw or wait till it warms up. that stinks.

-robert