Crown C5:
c5 truck combustion

truck has 2000 hours new plugs, new pcv valve, new air and fuel filters.... takes too long to start sometimes wont start and sometimes starts fine... compression test ok on all cylinders... any toughts or help appreciated!!
  • Posted 19 Jul 2014 09:22
  • Discussion started by cubapnea
  • Florida, United States
If it ain't broken...you know...
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thanks for the support...issue was solved , the in house tech had done an engine oil change and for some reason did not properly check the amount of oil , he assured me oil was freshly changed but when I asked if the issue started after oil change he replied : No it's been getting worse and worse thru out the year... so I kinda steer away from checking oil level lol big mistake !!

After loosing a few hairs on my already balding head I pull out the dipstick to find out it was barely dry!!.... it was missing three quarts of oil!!

Sorry for the late response (better late than never) but this can be useful for another tech in the future...thanks to those who answered me with some support!!
  • Posted 11 Aug 2014 13:10
  • Reply by cubapnea
  • Florida, United States
To test if a fuel issue- bleed fuel system & give a quick squirt of either while cranking. If it fires right up then you were correct with the fuel issue.
  • Posted 7 Aug 2014 22:37
  • Reply by bbforks
  • Pennsylvania, United States
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Customers love technology- until they have to pay to fix it!
Make sure you check the diaphram and clean the tar build up in the carburator.
  • Posted 7 Aug 2014 21:48
  • Reply by ctech
  • United States
forgot to add that I noticed the hotter the engine is the harder to start it gets.Seems to me like a fuel issue...I would really appreciate if one of you folks can tell me the best way to test an EPR (electronic pressure regulator) wich is nothing more than the vaporizer , tomorrow I want to also check the lock off valve wish I previously did but guess I did not check it properly. thanks in advance!!
  • Posted 22 Jul 2014 08:35
  • Reply by cubapnea
  • Florida, United States
If it ain't broken...you know...

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