Question Can Hardly Get Truck To Crank!

Westford05 · Jul 16, 2008

I am having problems with my 05 6.0 Diesel trying to get it to start. It turns over fine, it will crank but will only have a real low idle for a second or two then slowly die. Usually after repeating this 5 or 6 times, it will crank. After that, it runs just fine. Absolutely no problems going down the road. Just when I try to crank it. My local Ford Dealership has it right now and they say that nothing is wrong with it or they are blaming it on the Quadzilla module. Can someone help me out?

NASCAR Mike · Jul 16, 2008

What is the condition of your batteries? If older than 3 years it might be time to replace.

Also, check the ground straps, maybe they are loose.

I believe there was a TSB for wirings that chafed and may cause shorts.

Westford05 · Jul 16, 2008

I replaced the batteries last year. Truck turns over very well.

bushpilot · Jul 16, 2008

has the hpop been checked ?

Scooter · Jul 16, 2008

It sounds like you are losing fuel pressure to the engine. Maybe a pinhole leak in the line that closes under pressure, but opens up when there is no pressure? There is anti syphon on these engines that I know of, so the fuel can be draining back to the tank.

But then again, I am probably wrong anyways.

keanoknick · Jul 17, 2008

Sounds like the HPOP connector is leaking, there is a TSB on this with a new one piece connector, and should correct the issue, I had it done to my truck last year, solved the no start/ hard start problem immediatley.

Scooter · Jul 17, 2008

duh, now that you mention it, I had that same problem. I will now take myself out to the wood shed and hit myself over the head.

Westford05 · Jul 17, 2008

Fixed itself?

The Ford house checked it out and could not find anything wrong with it. When I dropped it off, I turned the programmer off. They said that it cranked just fine everytime. Did just fine this morning too. The Quadzilla Module has always worked just fine, I dont see why it would just start messing up now or how it would cause it to do that.
Thank you for your help. I really appreciate it!

StrokinHarley · Aug 1, 2008

Westford05 said:
The Ford house checked it out and could not find anything wrong with it. When I dropped it off, I turned the programmer off. They said that it cranked just fine everytime. Did just fine this morning too. The Quadzilla Module has always worked just fine, I dont see why it would just start messing up now or how it would cause it to do that.
Thank you for your help. I really appreciate it!

Naw its prob. not the module bc they always try to blame it on those but i def. could be wrong :dunno

mine was doing something similar but it was the glow plug that went bad

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