In tank lift pumps are usually reliable. I would be suspicious of your injectors, connector tubes, and if the fuel is bleeding back.. What fuel filter have you ran and do you add any lubrication to the fuel?
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What could be the problem?
I have a hard time getting my truck started. When I first try starting it sometimes it starts right away sometimes longer, I haven't quite figured out a pattern yet. After I have drove the truck for some period of time and park it and then come back to start it say 15 minutes or so it takes a few minutes to get it started again. When it starts it has a little white smoke but nothing serious, it idles just fine no loss or power and mileage seems to stay good. I haven't replaced the lift pump or injectors and it has almost 120,000 on it. I did replace the fuel filter. I have an 05 pretty much stock besides 5" exhaust and smarty jr.
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Its a smaller micron filter, I asked bc when using wix (7 micron absolute) it may wear injectors more quickly than baldwin (5 micron absolute)Not sure how the filter is the problem I know many of people that run wix with plenty of miles I run them in my semis and have yet to have a problem. Any facts with baldwin working out better??
Many have moved to 3 micron absolute spin on filters. (most think they have 2 micron though
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Airdog/Fass with spin on filter and water separator...Maybe next time I will try those filters. Does anyone else have any suggestions?? Today as I was going a down a hill it chugged a little bit so thinking a lift pump maybe could be the answer. If I do replace the lift pump what do you guys recommended?
Check to see if you have any codes, even soft codes wont trigger the CEL light
EDIT: I replaced my working stock pump pretty much entirely for the ability to add better filtration...
to the op, may be helpful to search for threads such as-wont start unless plugged in, etc... I have seen a few this winter that had similiar symptoms and may end up helping you diagnose your truck a little better :thumbsup:
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