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Axledragger
Explorer
Jan 04, 2017

Diesel engine hard to start. But runs great.HELP

I have an airstream motorhome with a Cummins diesel type C engine with only 45000 miles. I have never had a starting issue. Now It only has a problem at cold start (67 degrees) after that it starts ri...
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MrWizard
Moderator
Jan 04, 2017
on my 1995 5.9 cumins , there is fuel solenoid that pulls cable to open the fuel line on the injector pump, when that failed, the test was to pull the valve open by hand then crank the engine
and it would start

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