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Why doesn't a typical Diesel or gas engine need to be cranked without fuel first?

Fantastic, thank you. I didn't realize I was supposed to crank it EVERY time. Floridianson told me to check for hydraulic lock before starting it, but I assumed it was just for that one time, because the truck had not been started in a long time.

Thank you, I just want to make sure we are talking about the same thing. I have the Napa filters, but the only thing that came with them are the gaskets for the canisters. I'm talking about this part of the base.

I'm sorry to say yes, but I probably didn't drive the truck over 100 miles during that time, and it hasn't been started in at least three years or longer, maybe five. So it's kind of like I have discovered a new truck in the yard. I wasn't viewing the truck correctly when I first got it, but...

What is the circular recessed(milled out?) area around where the canister tube goes in, it looks like there should be some kind of rubber gasket in there? I'm not crazy about this setup, I had to keep vacuuming rust off the filter housing base. I know it probably shouldn't have been rusty to...