Crown C5:
Only started with starting fluid

Have a Crown C5 that only starts with starting fluid but once it starts it runs nice and smooth. Any suggestions?
  • Posted 21 Jul 2019 22:15
  • Discussion started by Yidneck
  • New York, United States
Dreamt I was fixing a machine, then came the paperwork and it turned into a nightmare.
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Hasn't done much good. C-5 seems to fall apart after 4 years. Besides the water pump. That goes in the first year.
  • Posted 21 Aug 2022 12:23
  • Reply by Yidneck
  • New York, United States
Dreamt I was fixing a machine, then came the paperwork and it turned into a nightmare.
The **** RST was the protype for the c5.

It was available to customers for 5 years before the c5 went on sale.
  • Posted 21 Aug 2022 12:14
  • Reply by LaGrange
  • Missouri, United States
Strong in mind, Strong in Health.
Their not that sophisticated yet... I think crown just hasn't gotten its act together on lpg trucks yet. They're still in trial and error phase. You'll need to call crown dealer for program update.
  • Posted 21 Aug 2022 12:11
  • Reply by Yidneck
  • New York, United States
Dreamt I was fixing a machine, then came the paperwork and it turned into a nightmare.
Crown is going the way of tesla.

In the future, if you do your own repairs/don't do enough service call business with crown, then they will retaliate by reducing engine performance, removing functions, stc.
  • Posted 21 Aug 2022 11:47
  • Reply by LaGrange
  • Missouri, United States
Strong in mind, Strong in Health.
HI GOOD NIGTH I NEED REPROGRAM A CROWN C-5 ECU IF IS POSSIBLE HELP ME WHO DOES THE REPROGRAMMING
  • Posted 20 Aug 2022 13:50
  • Reply by CJHURT
  • Mexico
Update. Software upload by Crown worked like a charm.
  • Posted 29 Aug 2019 04:43
  • Reply by Miloslouis
  • California, United States
"Freedom of the Road"
Yes. Thanks for the info and thanks for helping. Will tell the customer to call Crown and will report back.
Thanks again.
  • Posted 2 Aug 2019 12:51
  • Reply by Yidneck
  • New York, United States
Its technically not a recall, the symptoms do not effect every truck in the production date requirements. Not all trucks show those symptom and is not always necessary. Its also effects trucks depending on how the customer is using them, running periods, long idles, and other events. The software is also proprietary I believe and crown wont give it out to just anyone I don't think. They did have a software update on pallet jacks not long ago that was considered a recall. They contacted every customer who was sold one and did the updates for free. Hope it works out for you though.
  • Posted 2 Aug 2019 10:47
  • Reply by ForkLiftFred
  • New Hampshire, United States
Thanks. I guess will have to call Crown (sigh).

Gee, love how they call it a service bulletin instead of a recall. This way customer pays for it...
  • Posted 2 Aug 2019 10:27
  • Reply by Yidneck
  • New York, United States
Dreamt I was fixing a machine, then came the paperwork and it turned into a nightmare.
If the truck was built between 11/11 and 11/13 there is a service bulletin for hard start or no start symptoms. The access 3 ECU software must be updated.
  • Posted 2 Aug 2019 09:50
  • Reply by ForkLiftFred
  • New Hampshire, United States
I have one doing the same. Did a tune up, regulator, mixer, throttle body all replaced. Was told there is a possible software issue with access 3 and may need upload or replacement. I'll post final if it works. Good luck!!
  • Posted 2 Aug 2019 08:20
  • Modified 3 Aug 2019 00:38 by poster
  • Reply by Miloslouis
  • California, United States
Any idea?
  • Posted 23 Jul 2019 20:59
  • Reply by Yidneck
  • New York, United States

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