2005 Columbia Detroit won’t crank up unless I use ether!!!

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  1. daviduma

    daviduma Bobtail Member

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    My truck freightliner Columbia detroit won’t crank. It was perfectly running but I had an injury amputated two fingers so I haven’t be able to crank the truck everyday. Last week went to crank it up and it doesn’t start at all. Batteries are good, replaced diesel filter has fuel on it, I replaced the crankshaft sensors. The truck will start on just using the ether but once you stop it just turn off. Don’t know what else it can be. Please help if you can. Thanks!!!
     
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  3. BoxCarKidd

    BoxCarKidd Road Train Member

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    Top right search block: Lost prime. air in fuel. S60 injector cup failures, etc. Start there. Oh and how to read flash codes.
     
  4. daviduma

    daviduma Bobtail Member

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    It was the ecm switched with another truck and as soon as I installed the ecm the truck cranked.
    Now I have to find an ecm for the truck.
     
  5. BoxCarKidd

    BoxCarKidd Road Train Member

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    Glad to here you got that worked out. Sorry to here about the fingers.
     
  6. daviduma

    daviduma Bobtail Member

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    Thank you! Trying to survive the pain is no joke.
     
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