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"Long time listener, first time caller..." And first MV to boot.
I've tried to search on this but it seems advance search (where I can narrow down to this sub forum) finds every post with any keyword in the search text as opposed to weighting on the most keywords that match (any ideas on that would be helpful as well).
I've read the -10 and tried to navigate the field maintenance manual but can't find or I flat missed explanations to these couple of items:
- When I first picked up the truck from the PO a few weeks ago, it would start right up easy as can be. Now if it sits for more than a day or two I have to pump the accelerator several times to get it to start. Starts right up if it's been started in the last day or so. Otherwise it's a lot of cranking and pumping of the pedal. I suspect losing prime in some way? No obvious fuel leakage anywhere I can find. Any ideas besides losing prime? The TM says on A2s you should start to crank and then floor it until it fires (if I'm remembering correctly) but the PO said "no way, it's fuel injected" which I would tend to agree with on any other FI vehicle. Regardless, that leaving it on the floor doesn't help, just pumping the pedal does it if it's sitting for a few days.
- Yesterday I had it running for a while with the hood up as I chased some air issues (horn, some CTIS air leakage, etc). It was mid 80's and in the shade but after idling for about an hour the cooling fan still never kicked in. I looked at the temp gauge but it doesn't move a lot anyway. Beginning to suspect the gauge as well. My experience with diesels is they run much cooler than gas anyway but I would think I would get some heat in it after an hour requiring the fan to come on. Any thoughts on what is normal temp and fan activation in a similar situation?
- When I shut it down after the hour or so, I heard something clicking for about 5 minutes intermittently (maybe more). Both switches (battery and start/run) were off and when it clicked, the gauges would bounce with the clicks. Very odd. I don't think I understand what all the battery switch actually kills. Evidently not a lot.
I have to say it's fun tinkering with it and researching the minor issues with the truck. Horn was an easy fix as were some rear light wiring issues. First time with anything with air brakes so I've been reading a ton on that as well as learning to live with the CTIS quirks. Besides the issues previously mentioned my next priority is the lack of any buzzers or lights for low air on start up and parking brake. I'm afraid its the module that controls those items since it's so many related items ($$$) but we shall see.
Thanks in advance for any wisdom guys!
I've tried to search on this but it seems advance search (where I can narrow down to this sub forum) finds every post with any keyword in the search text as opposed to weighting on the most keywords that match (any ideas on that would be helpful as well).
I've read the -10 and tried to navigate the field maintenance manual but can't find or I flat missed explanations to these couple of items:
- When I first picked up the truck from the PO a few weeks ago, it would start right up easy as can be. Now if it sits for more than a day or two I have to pump the accelerator several times to get it to start. Starts right up if it's been started in the last day or so. Otherwise it's a lot of cranking and pumping of the pedal. I suspect losing prime in some way? No obvious fuel leakage anywhere I can find. Any ideas besides losing prime? The TM says on A2s you should start to crank and then floor it until it fires (if I'm remembering correctly) but the PO said "no way, it's fuel injected" which I would tend to agree with on any other FI vehicle. Regardless, that leaving it on the floor doesn't help, just pumping the pedal does it if it's sitting for a few days.
- Yesterday I had it running for a while with the hood up as I chased some air issues (horn, some CTIS air leakage, etc). It was mid 80's and in the shade but after idling for about an hour the cooling fan still never kicked in. I looked at the temp gauge but it doesn't move a lot anyway. Beginning to suspect the gauge as well. My experience with diesels is they run much cooler than gas anyway but I would think I would get some heat in it after an hour requiring the fan to come on. Any thoughts on what is normal temp and fan activation in a similar situation?
- When I shut it down after the hour or so, I heard something clicking for about 5 minutes intermittently (maybe more). Both switches (battery and start/run) were off and when it clicked, the gauges would bounce with the clicks. Very odd. I don't think I understand what all the battery switch actually kills. Evidently not a lot.
I have to say it's fun tinkering with it and researching the minor issues with the truck. Horn was an easy fix as were some rear light wiring issues. First time with anything with air brakes so I've been reading a ton on that as well as learning to live with the CTIS quirks. Besides the issues previously mentioned my next priority is the lack of any buzzers or lights for low air on start up and parking brake. I'm afraid its the module that controls those items since it's so many related items ($$$) but we shall see.
Thanks in advance for any wisdom guys!
The radiator is made so big and over designed on these trucks they sometimes never come on when your driving unless your in 100+ temps or climbing a hill or a mountain.
