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Vindicator
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• Glendale, CA, USA |
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• Registered on 10/26/2001 |
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 Posted:3/29/2003 14:42 |
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Hi guys,
It seems lately that or Exco is hard to start- meaning, we have to crank it over a tad longer for her to fire up. Is this due to a faulty glow plug relay? I remember when we first picked her up from the dealership, she fired right up after the first "crank." We've done the standard "wait to start engine light" like a ritual. When I drive the other cars, I sometimes forget I'm not in the Exco, and wait there with the key in the ON position  -thinking it needs time for the plugs to heat up. I remember seeing a post regarding something like this, but it can't seem to find it. I know most wear and tear is caused at startup, so I don't want to be jackin' up the engine like that. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Dave Sullivan
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• Kitchener, XX, Canada |
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• Registered on 2/27/2003 |
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• 199 posts |
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Posted:3/29/2003 21:15 |
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Give us an update on what you found when you did the water drain thing and did you replace the fuel filter yet?
Another posibility is the fuel pump.
Dave.
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Vindicator
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• Glendale, CA, USA |
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• Registered on 10/26/2001 |
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• 24 posts |
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Posted:3/29/2003 23:01 |
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Haven't done the water drainage yet, but I plan on it tomorrow or at the same time I'm changin' the waterpump  . I should change the waterpump on Mon or Tues. Hopefully the part will come in. I believe the fuel filter was changed within 20k, but I may just go ahead and change that while I'm up in there. When I get more cash, I'll be changing out the door lock actuators. I don't want to be bendin' over and takin' it from the dealer.  |
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Scott Coats
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• Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA |
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• Registered on 1/8/2003 |
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Posted:4/3/2003 09:40 |
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Jeremy, I didn't see what year your PSD is, but my 2001 was hard to start as you descibe. I installed the SuperChips Micro Tuner program and the hard start disappeared insantly.
I needed some warranty work done (pwr door locks) and so I removed the SCMT program back to stock. Hard start returned. I mentioned it to the dealer who did a computer update, and joila! Hard start gone.
Reinstalled the SCMT program with no problems.
Go see you dealer. There is a Tech Service Bulletin out on the issue, by the way.
Scott
2001 PSD Excursion, 4" Lift, 315's on 17" Weld Evo Velocity-8 chrome wheels, 315-75-17 BFG AT/KO's, SS Westin Tube Steps, 2200 watt sound system, full pillar gauges, AFE Air Raid, DiabloSport Revolution experimental custom EEC chip (120HP) tune, 4" exhaust, clear turn/head lamps, safety brake light, oversize wipers, 2003 SuperDuty turn signal/heated power towing mirrors, billet grill, limo tint, ProComp steering stabilizer and shocks, the list goes on... |
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Vindicator
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• Glendale, CA, USA |
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• Registered on 10/26/2001 |
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• 24 posts |
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 Posted:4/3/2003 14:58 |
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Scott thank you for the info! Yep, our Ex is a 2001 PSD. I'll be contacting the dealer today! |
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Vindicator
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• Glendale, CA, USA |
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• Registered on 10/26/2001 |
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Posted:4/3/2003 20:20 |
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Scott,
I talked to the tech and he said it only applied to gasoline Excursions and not PSD's. Do you the actual TSB number about the hard start prob? If I can print it out and show it to him, it would help me out bigtime . Thanks for any info regarding this matter. |
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Vindicator
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• Glendale, CA, USA |
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• Registered on 10/26/2001 |
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• 24 posts |
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Posted:4/3/2003 20:37 |
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Scott,
I talked to the tech and he said it only applied to gasoline Excursions and not PSD's. Do you the actual TSB number about the hard start prob? If I can print it out and show it to him, it would help me out bigtime . Thanks for any info regarding this matter. |
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Vindicator
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• Glendale, CA, USA |
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• Registered on 10/26/2001 |
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• 24 posts |
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Posted:4/3/2003 20:37 |
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doh! sorry for the double post  |
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Scott Coats
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• Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA |
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• Registered on 1/8/2003 |
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Posted:4/8/2003 08:51 |
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Jeremy, I emailed the info...did you go to your dealer? The hard start was cured by a computer update for the diesels...don't know about the gas engines. Insist that they do an update!
Scott
2001 PSD Excursion, 4" Lift, 315's on 17" Weld Evo Velocity-8 chrome wheels, 315-75-17 BFG AT/KO's, SS Westin Tube Steps, 2200 watt sound system, full pillar gauges, AFE Air Raid, DiabloSport Revolution experimental custom EEC chip (120HP) tune, 4" exhaust, clear turn/head lamps, safety brake light, oversize wipers, 2003 SuperDuty turn signal/heated power towing mirrors, billet grill, limo tint, ProComp steering stabilizer and shocks, the list goes on... |
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Godfather
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• Sea Cliff, Long Island, NY, USA |
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• Registered on 4/13/2003 |
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• 53 posts |
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 Posted:4/13/2003 10:44 |
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Hey guys- I'm not denying a problem BUT, I find that you have to let all the warning lights go off before cranking, even when warm. If i jump in the warm X
and immediately start cranking before my butt bottoms in the seat, it takes a lot longer to fire.
I bet the computer needs to clear and reset for a few seconds (or is it lock and load??). Luckily in Florida I don't have any "cold start" problem.
Actually one time in New York at about 40 degrees, after the cold start the PSD ran REALLY ROUGH, like only 1/2 the cylinders were kicking. I shut down and it restarted OK. When dealer checked codes, allegedly no error.
Ciao, Godfather |
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