Mine was an 04, It usually took about 3 or 4 min on real cold days(below 30 degrees) and it would idle up to 1000 till I hit the clutch or brake or till the combustion temp was high enough.

my dodge is an '01 and I have to start it, then immediately idle it up with the pedal or else it will die and WONT start... LOL... its something about manual timing, and no glow plugs -in the cummins motors. It'll still pull FishKiller aroundin circles...

Hmmmm
Thats a strange one, I've never herd of a Cummins acting like this.

What year model is it, have you been pluging it in at night?

I wonder if that grid heater is inop when you turn that key on, can you hear the relay click and your lights go dim in the mornings?

The timming advance is mechanical, I'm not real certian how it works, but I would think that instead of it not running, it would just run rought for a bit.

i can hear the relay, and see the lights dim. but if I dont jump on it, its like it loses its prime. and it has fuel pressure. it just floods itself out.... I think it has a chip, as it will run 20psi boost pressure.

Stock they will run 20 lbs. They are wastegated to allow up to 20 and my (slightly) modded truck was doing 37 lbs and now is down to 32. I think I may have an intercooler leak and haven't checked it yet. Timing and injectors.
If your grid heater wasn't working it would start out real rough and put out white smoke.

If you don't have a boost fooler and also have a chip, your truck will smoke....I have heard yours does. With a boost fooler you can allow the turbo to spool up more air. More air less smoke more go. An Hx35 in a manual transmission is efficient up to around 36 lbs of air. Anymore and you get as much heat as air and that won't help much. The automatic uses an Hy35 which spools quicker but can get hotter exhaust temps.
Ronnie, do you know what chip you have? There is one that programs your computer(superchips) but they don't work well on the Dodges. See if there is something plugged into your injector pump or the most common is plugged into an unused plug that is right above and near your starter motor.

PS-- I experimented with injectors and have set of Bosch 40 hp mild injectors. I also have a set of 100 hp Edge injectors laying around.

Well if you can get that thing to start, come on out west and we can see what my 6 speed manual low will do for ya!

If not I will just pass you on the way back to town..

hehe.. I have 6 speed manual low as well, with 4 wheel drive and dual rear wheels.. do ya really wanna tear up that fancy ford??? hehehe...

Oh was that yours I saw at Fun-N-Sun i during the Seminar that wouldn't start and had both door handles broke?????

Ok, I have a 96' 7.3 stroker and mine has never idled at higher rpm's when it is cold as others have stated here. Is there a reason for that?

Does it get cold enough in McAllen??

very seldom but i wasn't referring to mcallen. the truck has been in twenty degree weather numerous times. what does the temp have to be anyway for the high idle to kick in?

My cousin has a '96 7.3 powerstroke, and he has never noticed this happening before...




on the other hand it wont start when the air temp is below 40 degrees.

matt

mine has a tough time starting or it won't start when it drops below 50 degress unless it's plugged in

my dads will start in 20 degree weather without pluged in. but yes it will turn over a few more times than when it is warm weather.