Hi all. The M1009 was starting hard a couple months ago. Would start with accelerator pedal held down half or 3/4, and had to be held down for a good 10 seconds or it would die at start. Then after it takes, it runs great. No power loss or anything. No leaks. Starts up warm perfectly. (Last year replaced glow plugs, glow plug solenoid, new card, No wait light issues. Solenoid cycling fine. So haven't suspected anything GP related.)
Anyway we figured it was the lift pump. So changed that (but seemed that it took 3 times, 2 we figured were bad, but the 3rd was good) and this seemed to solve the problem. Incidentally also changed the filter at this time.
The pump job was a huge PITA, getting the pin lined up (but it was also our first lift pump job) and seemed it wasn't getting fuel the first couple times. Nothing out of the filter. But anyway as I said the 3rd attempt/pump worked, and it has been running great. Until about last week or so, the hard cold start issue has started again, have to hold the pedal down.
Cannot figure this out. Wondering if it's actually the IP.
By the way, we also have had a squeaky power steering belt that we fixed at the same time. Took off and welded up the bracket, changed the belt. Stopped the squeal. But... The belt squeal is back too. Very strange we're right back with these 2 issues where we were a couple months ago.
Anyway we figured it was the lift pump. So changed that (but seemed that it took 3 times, 2 we figured were bad, but the 3rd was good) and this seemed to solve the problem. Incidentally also changed the filter at this time.
The pump job was a huge PITA, getting the pin lined up (but it was also our first lift pump job) and seemed it wasn't getting fuel the first couple times. Nothing out of the filter. But anyway as I said the 3rd attempt/pump worked, and it has been running great. Until about last week or so, the hard cold start issue has started again, have to hold the pedal down.
Cannot figure this out. Wondering if it's actually the IP.
By the way, we also have had a squeaky power steering belt that we fixed at the same time. Took off and welded up the bracket, changed the belt. Stopped the squeal. But... The belt squeal is back too. Very strange we're right back with these 2 issues where we were a couple months ago.