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[QUOTE="LA_Stroker, post: 486100, member: 8384"] Don't let them start it before you get there. Feel the engine to see if it is warm first thing. If it is warm they may be hiding a cold start issue. Check the fluids for quantity and quality before start up. Go to start the truck and watch the display. Make sure that all the lights and gauges respond correctly. Also pay attention to the "Battery" gauge on the dash cluster. When you rotate the key the gauge aught to snap up past half way and then you should hear a click (under the hood) and the gauge going down closer to the "8" on the display. This is an unofficial test of the glow plug relay. Not saying that it is working normally but it is trying. Start the truck. Listen to the engine in the first minute or so. It'll probably start rough and should smooth out in a minute or two. If it doesn't in 4-5 minutes then you _may_ have HPOP or Fuel pump issues. Keep in mind, did it smoke on cold start? What color? How cold is it out right now? Let the engine come up to temp and while doing this pop the hood (if you haven't yet), push and pull at the top of the front tires to see if the ball joints are really bad ($$$), get under the cab and look in the rear corners of the under side for rust. Also check for leaks under the truck. Back to top-side, climb up over the motor and poke around under in the valley of the motor. Look for any and all leaks. Keep them in mind. The truck ought to warm now so take the oil fill cap off the neck and flip it over onto the filler neck. Does it blow off (engines internal pressure push it off) or does it just sit there till the motor simple shakes it off? If it sits there blow-by of the rings shouldn't be an issue. Go for a drive. If you like the truck then the price seems pretty fair. Without being able to open the tranny there is no good way to tell how much is left in it unless you see the RPM gauge moving not in relationship to the Speedo. [/QUOTE]
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