'95 12 Valve Hard Starting in Cold

'95 12 Valve Hard Starting in Cold

01-27-2004, 02:32 PM

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'95 12 Valve Hard Starting in Cold

Hey guys, I'm in need of a little advice. A buddy of mine(not a TDR member) has a '95 12 Valve that is having some problems starting. It's been pretty cold the past couple of days(lows in the teens, highs in the 20s). When he tries to start the truck, it cranks and cranks. If he steps on the accelerator, it will start. He asked me what I thought and I said that the first thing I would do is change the fuel filter. He had called a local diesel shop and they said something about a fuel pump. Any body have any other ideas as to what this might be? The reason I say fuel filter is that he hasn't changed it in a while and the cold weather might be causing problems. Any ideas would be appreciated.

TIA

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