i'm trying to figure out if its normal for my truck to have a consistent 3 to 4 second period for the starter to get the engine to run. cold or hot, choke, half choke, no choke, is this normal? it always starts, i'm just wondering about the life of the starter. just replaced cap and rotor and @18 ft of vacuum lines with no change in starting. any feedback would be greatly appreciated. 85' 60, bone stock.
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On a cool morning, my 60 requires 2 starts. The first takes bit of cranking, then it starts, runs for 10 secs then dies. The second start takes just a quick bump, then runs. Once its warmed up, a quick bump of the starter and its running. Have you checked the compression? Low compression can mean hard starts. Also a vac leak could do it. Plug a vac gauge into the intake to rule that out.
Recommended startup is to pump the skinny pedal twice, then turn the starter. (Keep foot off of gas when cranking.) If cold, use the choke. When I do this, my 60 starts first time, every time. When I forget, or get lazy, and don't pump twice, it can crank for 5+ seconds before it fires.
When engine is cold push in the accelerator all the way for one second and release. Pull the choke and crank the engine. It should start right (I mean right away). Then, sometimes it needs a couple more pumps after it has started to reve at 2,000 rpm with full choke. When it begins to warm, you can back off the choke until it is not needed.
When engine is war pushe the accelerator to the floor and keep it there. Crank the engine with the accelerator still to the floor. As soon as the engine cranks, let off the pedal. It should also crank right away.
I only pump once when the engine is cold and when it cranks I usually have to pump several more times for it to kick up to the 2,000 rpm at full choke. In the summer I usually push the choke half in until the engine is warmed.
Hope this helps.
ben
When engine is war pushe the accelerator to the floor and keep it there. Crank the engine with the accelerator still to the floor. As soon as the engine cranks, let off the pedal. It should also crank right away.
I only pump once when the engine is cold and when it cranks I usually have to pump several more times for it to kick up to the 2,000 rpm at full choke. In the summer I usually push the choke half in until the engine is warmed.
Hope this helps.
ben
Check your compression, check your vac with a vac guage - that will tell you a lot (and if you don't know what you're getting, start a new thread and we'll input from there)
the biggest point is how everyone has to find their own starting ritual. It's a little different for each truck.
the biggest point is how everyone has to find their own starting ritual. It's a little different for each truck.
oops. Sorry, guys. Wrong thread.
