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Offline gold84gmc

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Re: having trouble starting 6.2 diesel
« Reply #105 on: January 26, 2010, 09:20:53 am »
i just looked on ebay and found a new one for $89 with a 1 year warranty
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Re: having trouble starting 6.2 diesel
« Reply #106 on: January 28, 2010, 02:46:29 pm »
will a starter for a v8 gas engine fit the 6.2L? i know that the diesels have tougher starters but if a gas starter will bolt up to my engine then i might just use one of those to see if i can get it started
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Offline Layne

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Re: having trouble starting 6.2 diesel
« Reply #107 on: January 28, 2010, 02:49:36 pm »
I don't think so. The diesels have way more compression. I smoked my straight 6 starter on my 400. Luckily I have spares.
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Re: having trouble starting 6.2 diesel
« Reply #108 on: January 28, 2010, 05:21:48 pm »
A SBC/BBC starter won't work on a Diesel.
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Re: having trouble starting 6.2 diesel
« Reply #109 on: January 28, 2010, 06:20:54 pm »
ok guess ill just get that one off of ebay, hopefully thats my problem
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Re: having trouble starting 6.2 diesel
« Reply #110 on: January 28, 2010, 10:44:44 pm »
Don't get an eBay starter. What are you going to do if it fails? Mail it back to the guy and hope he sends you another one while your truck is down for 2 weeks? Get one from Autozone with a lifetime warranty.
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Re: having trouble starting 6.2 diesel
« Reply #111 on: January 29, 2010, 01:00:13 pm »
I have two trucks with 6.2 diesel engines, watching the video, the engine is not turning fast enough, I suspect that your starter is drawing way too many amps, a quick way to test is just touch the cable gently after cranking to see how hot they are.  There is a new induction starter that is available that is more powerful and will outlast a rebuilt starter about 3 to 1.  Another thing to make sure of is that the glow plugs cycle everytime you try to start.  I had an occasion in 90 degree heat where the truck started in the morning, stopped it for lunch, and came back and it wouldn't start.  Tried everything that I could think of like bleeding fuel system, boosting, etc.  Eventually, I took a jumper wire and made the glow plug relay come on and the glow plugs glow and it fired right up.  As far as cold starts get a cheap timer and have it come on 2 to 3 hours before you want to start.  Any longer is just wasting electricity, as the engine doesn't get any warmer. (Trust me I live in minus 40 country)
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Re: having trouble starting 6.2 diesel
« Reply #112 on: January 29, 2010, 03:33:43 pm »
well i already bought the ebay one and it has a 1 year warranty, but it doesnt matter because even if it isnt my problem im still selling it, right now i already have a couple people interested and they dont care if its running or not
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Re: having trouble starting 6.2 diesel
« Reply #113 on: February 04, 2010, 02:41:03 pm »
ok so im trying to take out my starter(its a pain!) and i looked at the batt cable that is on the solenoid and its covered in corrosion...so now im 99% sure that this is why the engine was turning over slowly, so im going to clean that off and try it again
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Re: having trouble starting 6.2 diesel
« Reply #114 on: February 04, 2010, 05:55:39 pm »
Keep us updated!
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Re: having trouble starting 6.2 diesel
« Reply #115 on: February 04, 2010, 06:30:06 pm »
will do!
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Re: having trouble starting 6.2 diesel
« Reply #116 on: February 16, 2010, 04:28:08 pm »
Did you ever get it running?
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Re: having trouble starting 6.2 diesel
« Reply #117 on: February 18, 2010, 07:16:26 pm »
nope i sold the truck yesterday for $700
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Re: having trouble starting 6.2 diesel
« Reply #118 on: February 19, 2010, 12:16:45 pm »
i say your buddy has it running in a week
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Re: having trouble starting 6.2 diesel
« Reply #119 on: February 19, 2010, 12:43:22 pm »
lol he probably will...he said he used to have a 6.2 and it needed new fuel lines because they were letting air in and after putting new ones on it started right up...but im still 99% sure that it didnt start because of the corrosion on the starter
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