Fuel ran dry, now it wont start.

[WILD_PHIL]

Been driving diesel since I was scitting diapers, and at 27yo I finally ran it empty. I know how to prime it, but it still isn't cranking. Looked at all our lovely PSD forums and seen that there's a tool, Tool # TKIT-2007AP-F that assists in bleeding your fuel system but ford said they don't sale it, there's a 2 week wait for diesel's and they want 270.00 bucks. LOL I think not sir. Gentlemen I have done my research and come to you from the side of the road. LOL Any other suggestions? 20 second rotations at 8-10 times before trying to fire it up. Took the filter out and let the bowl fill. Nothing. Let the water separator drain. Nothing.

 

[6point0damn2004]

Interested in the solution, heres a bump

 

[jdgleason]

Turn the key on and let it cycle fuel until it shuts off. Do that 10-15 times and then bleed the valve. Then cycle the key a few more times. Then try to crank it.

 

[greasltn]

jdgleason got it right, just bleed it at the valve on the fuel cooler.

 

[WILD_PHIL]

Turn the key on and let it cycle fuel until it shuts off. Do that 10-15 times and then bleed the valve. Then cycle the key a few more times. Then try to crank it.

JD that's the answer I was looking for. Any pointers on where its located? You talking about under the drivers side door?

 

[jdgleason]

JD that's the answer I was looking for. Any pointers on where its located? You talking about under the drivers side door?

No sir. Should be on top of the fuel cooler. Drivers side near the firewall. You'll see a schrader valve staring at you. Bleed from there.

 

[WILD_PHIL]

And its fires up and dies right as the batteries get tired. Lol Once road side gets here I'll have it. Thanks JD

 

[jdgleason]

Sure thing buddy. It's a real nightmare to get all of the air out of there. I did something similar the night that we left for Phoenix.... Almost took Wayne's truck instead lol.

 

[WILD_PHIL]

OK finally got it running but it loping and idling like Scot. Is this normal?

 

[WILD_PHIL]

Started knocking real bad so I turned it off and waited. Turned it back on and it seemed good. 2 minutes in to running it started again. Running rough and clacking re bad. Its off now. Why do I have a feeling this isn't going to be cheap! Lol

 

[brian89]

Ran my 7.3 out a couple times, until it gets all air out of the system it will run like crap

 

[WILD_PHIL]

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[Cory S]

it will sound like hell until the air gets out of the system

 

[WILD_PHIL]

Ran my 7.3 out a couple times, until it gets all air out of the system it will run like crap

I hope that's the case. I love this damn truck. Lol

 

[WILD_PHIL]

So just let it run?

 

[jdgleason]

So just let it run?

Yup.

 

[brian89]

Yea, i usually put mine in high idle or drive it slow and easy for a few minutes and it clears up

 

[jdgleason]

Clear those codes after a couple minutes and re start the truck. See if they come back.

 

[WILD_PHIL]

The codes came back, but I'm going to try it again. Watching my IPW it shows one of my injectors aren't firing.

 

[WILD_PHIL]

P2291 is gone but the others were still there. Resetting now.