2013 Duramax been sitting for a year

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  1. Angelttt

    Angelttt Bobtail Member

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    Just bought this truck and the previous owner didnt use it for a year, he started it every once in a while but thats it, the truck struggles to start, sometimes it will start right away, other times it can take 10 attempts, after a few tries the sign warn. Engine will show on the screen, any ideas on what should i do, i just did full service and replaced all filters.
     
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  3. goga

    goga Heavy Load Member

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    If you don't use it, you're going to looze it. Just drive tha thing.
     
  4. Dave1837

    Dave1837 Road Train Member

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    Have you tried plugging in the block heater overnight and trying it in the morning? If it starts right up after the block heater has been plugged in then I would start chasing down a glow plug issue
     
  5. jason6541

    jason6541 Road Train Member

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    Of course it needs to be fully serviced
    All the fluids. Who knows when the trans and such were serviced. Fuel filters could be full of algae. If tank was not full and vehicle parked with biodiesel. The condensation will feed the algae. Biodiesel is hydroscopic. Meaning it’s like brake fluid and will absorb moisture from the atmosphere.
     
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  6. Magoo1968

    Magoo1968 Road Train Member

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    If you’re in a cold climate and it still has summer fuel in tank that could affect it a bit. Is it only when cold or even when it’s warm that it has issues starting.
     
  7. MacLean

    MacLean Road Train Member

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    Sitting a year is tough on anything and there could be a few problems. Could be the ground wires. I had mine recently corrode and break. For a while before it would drag trying to start sometimes and fire right up other times. I’d check there.
     
  8. Dadetrucking305

    Dadetrucking305 Heavy Load Member

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    Create an account on Duramaxforum.com and ask the question there.They are Duramax experts.
     
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  9. Heavyd

    Heavyd Road Train Member

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    Do you mean Durastar?
     
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  10. MacLean

    MacLean Road Train Member

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  11. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    Yeah I'm puzzled too. Does international even put the Duramax in anything other than the medium duty trucks they partnered with GM on recently?
     
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