so my engine turns over i would say 5-7 times before it fires...it seems like this is a lot of cranking before it fires. once it starts it runs like a top.

any ideas what the problem could be?

 

One word... Injectors
Do a search on long crank.
Good luck,
Topper

 

wouldnt bad injectors affect the performance of the truck once it is running?

 

If it idle really rough or the oil level is rising, you got bad injector(s). Might be this instead.https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...ad.php?t=81936

 

it seems to be 100% normal besides the starting. it seems to start harder when the engine is warm

 

I suppose your over 100k mi.?

 

200,497...give or take

 

injectors....I agree.

mine had a cold start issue, but once it started, it was perfect....have em flow tested to be sure.

I had to get 6 new ones. now I am paranoid every time it takes more than 2seconds to start.

 

Have the injectors ever been dealt with?

 

wow, that kinda sucks the big one. thats like a $1,000-$1,500 fix if done yourself...right?

that i do not know. the guy i bought it form told me that he took it in because of it not starting, they replaced the batteries, checked the injectors and the lift pump? and the batteries solved the problem of it not starting. but this whole turning over almost a half a dozen times before it fires kinda scares me

 

yeah, it did suck at the time....but not anymore! I LOVE the new F1's they are awesome.

it ended up runnin 1,880, and yeah, I installed myself.

 

being a 20 year old college student...$1,800 isnt easy to come by

 

Idle quality better?

 

Did you search the Long crank thread? There is a lot of useful info in that thread. It covers other possible problems. There are a few things that can and do cause slow starts and that thread covers most of them.
Check it out. by the way, if you do need injectors think F1!
Good luck,
Topper

 

i searched "long crank" and came up empty handed...do you have a link to that thread?