having trouble starting 6.2 diesel

[gold84gmc]

ok ill take a video but im still not gonna keep it because i just like gas engines better than the detroit diesels, because i know alot more about them and i think theyre easier to work on.

thing with taking a video, i havent had the block heater pugged in all week

[gold84gmc]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5nliLXamKk

[Donut]

If I were cranking that slow, I wouldn't start either.

[Marc]

I;d charge the batteries up as much as possible, and make good they are both good - one bad one will take out the good one.  Double check all battery connections and the connections to the starter and block. 

[VileZambonie]

Put a starter in it.

[Mr Diesel]

Turning over WAY too slow. It might turn over this slow if it is very cold and hasn't been plugged in, otherwise it is a bad battery connection, weak batteries, or weak starter.

[gold84gmc]

so if it isnt the batteries or batt. connections then is it deffinatly the starter? i need to find out exactly what the problem because a guy would trade for another truck if i find out exactly whats wrong with it...i still need to find out about the stalling problem too

[bigwillie82]

is it an automatic or standard? i had an old f*#d that did the same thing nickle and dime me but in the end i drug it down the road and it fired right up.leave running and let it charge everything back up. and clean out.

[gold84gmc]

its an automatic and i dont even know what you just said haha

[choptop]

He said he had a Ford that used to cost him a little here and a little more there. It was a standard, so he could have it pull started to get it going. If yours was a standard, you could attempt the same thing.

[gold84gmc]

oh if mine was manual then i probably wouldve tried doing that

[Donut]

Page 2- get the starter tested  (that was 2 weeks ago)

[gold84gmc]

haha i know i know...its just everything is wet and its raining outside, i dont really feel like doing it today

[VileZambonie]

Taking the starter out and testing it won't reveal much. You need to test current draw while it's installed. I would just replace it if you don't have the means.

[Mr Diesel]

Don't replace the starter with a reman unit. It took me about 13 warranty replacements before I finally got one that was good(think they accidently gave me a new one). In one case one failed within 3 weeks, and another time the replacement turned over slower than the one I brought in for warranty. It isn't worth the headache. A brand new one costs about $100 more, but is worth every penny. Or look on ebay. They had a good selection of new ones last time I looked.