6.0 diesel f350 06 long crank before starting

Asked by 60dieself350 Aug 29, 2020 at 04:38 PM

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Truck periodically takes a little longer than normal
to start  long crank then fires and about 5 to
6seconds is this normal I've had people tell me to
upgrade the tcm?

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Probably referring to the fuel injection control module (FICM). Diagnosis is best left to a qualified diesel mechanic as throwing parts at diesel problems is costly and foolish.

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