Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) fuel problem????

[TMills]

Ok, I don't have any idea what is going on. I parked my truck for about 3 hours and when I came back it would turn over but not start. I then popped the hood and started looking. (After a process of logical thinking) I cracked the #1 injector line to test for pressure and nothing came out. I thought I might have air in the line, so I proceded with this about 15 min. It wasn't working. I then started looking at the transfer pump and the thing isn't making any noise when I bump the starter. It is just like it up and quit.



What is going on???

 

[Cliffman]

What year is your truck and how many miles do you have on it?

 

[BreaksEverything]

FTFS

try looking at you lift pump



& iff you looked up top there is a search button that would have given you all the info & then some



it's a PIA repair but not hard , try too relocate it as close too the tank as you can



G/L Brian

 

[CRSmith]

Check this thread: https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=75504&highlight=hard+start%2A+hot



And this search: (well, search isn't working for me right now, but you can try a search of the 24v forum for 'hard start* hot')

 

[Cliffman]

Even if your lift pump is dead your truck should still start unless maybe you’re parked on an up hill incline. Do you have power to the pump? Check your fuses.

 

[TMills]

Ok, I got it back from the dealer. They replaced the lift pump and everything seems to be fine. How would the truck start if the pump wasn't working?

 

[Cliffman]

The lift pump is basically a helper pump to your injection pump. The injection pump however is cooled by fuel, and at WOT would be starved of it's precious cooling material (Fuel) if the lift pump was not installed. I know a few people including my self where the lift pump went out and the truck still ran. Glad to see you have the problem resolved