rbox

Started it at 50deg today without grids and it took noticebly longer to crank and after it started emitted a puff of white smoke. Is this normal for 50deg w/no grids?

If I use grids it starts much faster and no smoke puff.

gmctd

You sorta answered your own question, dude..................

rbox

Right, but I was wanting to know if this is typical of using no grids in 50deg. If so, how do people with grid deletes ever get their truck started at 10deg?

I understand that the difference was the grid heaters but it seems like mine starts kinda rough for the temp (50deg) and no grids. Just trying to get a feel for how it should start. It seems like my 2001 would crank up almost instantly in anything but freezing weather, without waiting to start.

Jfaulkner

Mine does the same thing. I don't think mine would start at all at 50 without the grids. It sometimes barely starts WITH the grids if it's cold. I think my injectors are dying.

rbox

I was wanting to know because I recently had brand new injectors from Cummins installed under warranty. It should fire up like a new one.

Jfaulkner

Wanna trade some injectors?

rbox

What have you got?

Jfaulkner

Some 50hp over stock worn out ones apparently judging by the hard starts and white smoke. Is there a market for those? haha

rbox

I don't think there's a market for those.

Jfaulkner

I can't see why there wouldn't be. People pay for injectors that only smoke black, mine smoke both white and black.