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Tested each battery alone for amperage at two different parts shops and both have a bad cell apparently. As a last ditch, I checked the levels (which were OK) and put a pulse charger on them. Still the same. So, it’s time to bite the bullet I’m...

you prob already know this but make sure you disconnect one of the batteries before your cold crank amp test. typically batteries will crank slower when cold and connections issues crank slower then warm. 12.8v means a fully changed and ready for...

Thanks for the thoughts on this. Really never seen this myself where the first crank of the day is slow. I tested them both and they were at around 12.8V. The batteries test out OK, however chances are they are a bit long in the tooth. What I...

Vague generic advice.. not specific to 1HZ.. sorry.. but: How did you determine that the batteries were ok? Who tested it, did they have a vested interest in suggesting there were ok? Any verdigris (green stuff) on the the copper cables is...

Not ambient temp cold; when the truck is dead cold, the HZJ77 slow cranks on the first try of the day. After that, all subsequent starts are normal. * new glow plug relay from when I put a new head on the motor. Glow plug system checks out. *...