Project Super Duty

[Blown F-150]

This project is to tackle yet something else that could be contributing or causing my long crank issue. I already have a very interested buyer for the truck and since he's my brother, I'm not going to sell it to him knowing it has an issue.

I won't be selling it till at least till next fall, so I don't want a long crank to turn into a no-start issue and get stuck somewhere on a road trip.

I'm going to need a much larger budget for the next project on this truck, so this will probably the last thing I do to it till well into the new year.

[Too Stroked]

This project is to tackle yet something else that could be contributing or causing my long crank issue. I already have a very interested buyer for the truck and since he's my brother, I'm not going to sell it to him knowing it has an issue.

I won't be selling it till at least till next fall, so I don't want a long crank to turn into a no-start issue and get stuck somewhere on a road trip.

I'm going to need a much larger budget for the next project on this truck, so this will probably the last thing I do to it till well into the new year.

Oh come on now. Don't be a quitter. I marvel at your posts and what you're willing to dive head first into.

[Blown F-150]

I'll have to run the numbers once we get settled next year, but I'm looking at getting into a Eco-Boost. I was darn impressed with my friends a while back. He has since done exhaust (manifolds back) and a tune. he says he is touching 450hp. If we go back to the Vancouver area, I am not sure the PSD will be a good fit (pun intended).

[Blown F-150]

Well boys...no love with the o-rings. They were all in really good shape. I ended up swapping all of them out anyways.

We'll see what I come up with next...

[Blown F-150]

Since I already had the FICM out, I decided to pull the IPR and inspect it. It looked good and the screen wasn't blown out, which I was glad to see. I ordered a new one along with a ICP sensor. Stuff should be here by Friday and I'll put it all back together.

I figured it had been a while since I posted "proof"

here is me having fun swapping Injector o-rings


IPR Valve out after two broken Swivel joints and some bloody knuckles.

[Rollingrock]

My father in law used to say...."I am rebuilding this car one part at a time" 

[Blown F-150]

Kinda feels that way... I hope with the new IPR and ICP, I'll be where I want for a while. I would rather be spending the cash on a new polisher and a light bar.

[Too Stroked]

Kinda feels that way... I hope with the new IPR and ICP, I'll be where I want for a while. I would rather be spending the cash on a new polisher and a light bar.

And don't forget a beer for me next week!  I should be healthy by then.

[Blown F-150]

Kinda feels that way... I hope with the new IPR and ICP, I'll be where I want for a while. I would rather be spending the cash on a new polisher and a light bar.

And don't forget a beer for me next week!  I should be healthy by then.

I have already socked away several $1 dollar bills to buy you some beer...

[Rollingrock]

Kinda feels that way... I hope with the new IPR and ICP, I'll be where I want for a while. I would rather be spending the cash on a new polisher and a light bar.

And don't forget a beer for me next week!  I should be healthy by then.

I have already socked away several $1 dollar bills to buy you some beer...

1$ bills???? where you gents headed....don't answer that.    cue the music  "man in the box"   

[Too Stroked]

Kinda feels that way... I hope with the new IPR and ICP, I'll be where I want for a while. I would rather be spending the cash on a new polisher and a light bar.

And don't forget a beer for me next week!  I should be healthy by then.

I have already socked away several $1 dollar bills to buy you some beer...

Did you also have it poured into glasses so we don't have to wait for that? 

[Blown F-150]

The truck is all back together. I took it for a good boot and then shut it off and started it again. It took a good 4 seconds to fire. I then took it out for another run and tried a restart and it only took 1-2 seconds. I figure with all the air that could still be in the oil-rail that I might have to start it a few times and run it some more. So this is what was all done this round.
 - All new Injector top o-rings
 - All new high pressure o-rings under the ball-tubes in the oil rails
 - New ICP sensor
 - New IPR Valve
 - Checked all Glow plugs by measuring the resistance
 - Cleaned all battery connections and connection at alternator
 - Cleaned all grounds that I could find

So we will see what happens over the next few days. I found a cheap updated STC fitting and o-ring/seal kit just in case I need to tackle that project. Before I even dive into that, I will see what my ScanGauge II tells me when it gets here if I still have the hard start when cold.

[Blown F-150]

I have still been having long crank issues in the morning. Ordered a Scangauge and found that I still must have a HPO leak somewhere. My ICP pressure still takes some time to build and the rest of the parameters (FICM voltage, FICM Sync, etc.) look good. Considering it's 0 degrees out today, I won't be tackling my STC fitting in my wee little garage. It will have to warm up a lot or I may have to see if I can rent a service bay somewhere.

I sure hope it is the STC fitting as I really don't want to drop the coin on a HPOP or find a cracked branch tube...

[GreyMichFX4]

Have you had the battery's tested? It doesn't take much to cause a long crank issue if you have a weak battery or battery's

[Blown F-150]

Have you had the battery's tested? It doesn't take much to cause a long crank issue if you have a weak battery or battery's

This has always been an issue with the truck, just haven't nailed it down yet. I bought new batteries (950cca) for it in the spring as the originals were toast.

It did start this morning when it was 0 degrees out without being plugged in and with 15w40 oil, so I am very confident that the batteries are strong.

Here is a cold-start from last week, you can see the ICP pressure taking time to build. Has to be a leak in my book or a weak HPOP.

http://youtu.be/hKofNFhdimQ

Any thoughts? I think I will know more when I get to the STC