LONG CRANK TIME

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NEW OWNER OF 96 RAM HERE ,YOU HELPED ME OUT WITH MY HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP/ REAR SLIDER WATER LEAK NO THAT MY CARPET IS DRY AND MY INTERIOR SMELLS BETTER I NEED INFO ON A LONG CRANK TIME. I WOULD SAY 1 OUT OF EVERY 10 STARTS USUALLY WHEN COLD IT TAKES 2 OR 3 20 SECOND CRANK TIMES TO START ITS ALMOST LIKE THE FUEL SYSTEM LOOSES PRIME ANY INFO WOULD BE GREAT

 

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Welcome to the TDR. Where is Windlake?
Anyway, 2-3 seconds doesn't sound like loosing prime. That can take several seconds and usually isn't affected by temps (at least mine wasn't).
I'm guessing that your idle is turned down, which is OK. (Set up a signiture) Try SLIGHTLY depressing the accelerator on your next cold start. It seems these engines need a little more fuel to get going in the cold. You will probably need to hold the pedal down to keep it going if it gets real cold and you don't plug in the block heater. Remember, there is no "choke" and no "cold idle" so this might just do it.

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'94 3500 4x4, 204,000 miles, Never had a cat, Auto w/shift kit (thanks Dave G), 3. 54 Gears, TST #5 plate, 235-85-16s, Rancho 9000s w/remote, Isspro gauges inplace of cupholder & Amsoil Bumper to Bumper. NRA member. Blue Ribbon Coalition member.
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td, have you checked your fuel return line for wear. Once the line gets porous, it can take on air and the whole system can lose its prime. I'd first try to just rest my foot on the accelerator when I start it if I were you. It helps a bunch. Also, the BD Governor spring kit helps reduce crank time along with giving you a bunch of power. Keep us informed.
PS Extreme... he's saying 2-3 twenty second long cranks, not 2-3 seconds

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Chris Timochko
1997 5sp 4X4, HX40, BD 4" Brake, Marine Compression, Custom Tuned Injection Pump, 370B Injection Nozzles, Delivery Valves, Governor & AFC Spring Kit, Psychotty Air, Water Injection, NOS Diesel Kit, 6" Chrome Exhaust System, No Smoke Valet Switch, McLeod Dual Disc Clutch, Mag-Hytec Rear Cover, Cummins Chrome Kit, Optima Red Tops, Hadley Bully Horns, Hurst Line Loc, Goodyear Wrangler AT/S 305/70/16s. Test mule for Auto Wurks Diesel race program

[This message has been edited by DieselB59 (edited 11-23-2000). ]

 

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td, I have a 95 that had that same problem. Turned out to be the return fuel line located "far,far away" ha, at the rear of the engine. Replaced both the supply and return lines at the same time. Hope this helps.

1995 2500,CC, 229K, Amsoiled throughout, auto, 3. 54, think my cat might fall off next week.

 

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Originally posted by td96ram:
NEW OWNER OF 96 RAM HERE ,YOU HELPED ME OUT WITH MY HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP/ REAR SLIDER WATER LEAK NO THAT MY CARPET IS DRY AND MY INTERIOR SMELLS BETTER I NEED INFO ON A LONG CRANK TIME. I WOULD SAY 1 OUT OF EVERY 10 STARTS USUALLY WHEN COLD IT TAKES 2 OR 3 20 SECOND CRANK TIMES TO START ITS ALMOST LIKE THE FUEL SYSTEM LOOSES PRIME ANY INFO WOULD BE GREAT

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96 2500 54,000 no mods, yet!!!!!!

 

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Originally posted by td96ram:
NEW OWNER OF 96 RAM HERE ,YOU HELPED ME OUT WITH MY HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP/ REAR SLIDER WATER LEAK NO THAT MY CARPET IS DRY AND MY INTERIOR SMELLS BETTER I NEED INFO ON A LONG CRANK TIME. I WOULD SAY 1 OUT OF EVERY 10 STARTS USUALLY WHEN COLD IT TAKES 2 OR 3 20 SECOND CRANK TIMES TO START ITS ALMOST LIKE THE FUEL SYSTEM LOOSES PRIME ANY INFO WOULD BE GREAT

THANK'S FOR ALL THE HELP WITH MY LONG CRANK TIME PROBLEM. IT TURNS OUT IT WAS MY FUEL RETURN HOSE,IT WAS A LITTLE BIT OF A PROBLEM TO REPLACE, BUT NOT TO BAD I PULLED IT OFF AND IT WAS FULL OF HAIRLINE CRACKS, ITS BEEN THREE DAYS NOW AND IT STARTS FINE,THANKS AGAIN ,THE TDR IS GREAT!!!!!

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96 2500 54,000 no mods, yet!!!!!!