--- In carfanatics@yahoogroups.com, "Ken \(desco\) Ramsey"
<desco1kr@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the tip.
>
> What are the symptoms of the fuel heater running all the time?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: carfanatics@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:carfanatics@yahoogroups.com]On
> Behalf Of Kenneth
> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 4:55 AM
> To: carfanatics@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [carfanatics] Diesel trucks and cold start problems
>
>
> I had the privilege of working on an F350 diesel this week for a
cold
> starting problem. It seems as everyone forgets that these trucks
are
> not like the big trucks on the road! These engines are 12:50 or
less in
> the compression ratio. This means that they need to have the fuel
> heated when it gets below 35degrees F. (Or they will not start)
> I found his heater system unplugged for some reason and retested
the
> system to find out the thermostat was not working and keeping the
> heater on all the time. This is no doubt why it was unplugged. So
the
> moral of the story is this I take the time to research what I have
too
> in order to find your problem. I might not be able to fix
everything
> but I always give it 100%!
> If you own a hard starting diesel truck and you have spent a lot
of
> money trying to get a cold start issue resolved have them check the
> fuel heater system.
> I am solving issues one clunker at a time
> Ken Boyer
>
> there are not any real other symtoms other than the fuel would be
warm. if it ran all the time it should not cause a problem other than
the fuel heater would not last long. I would suggest changing the
thermstate with the heater.
sorry it took so long for me ot get back with you not much time to
get an here as of late.
I got my sop now and it has been like my dearm for years working for
myself!
thanks
Ken
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