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Question: Engine has no power when cold

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Hydrasport, 6.0L V8 Diesel Turbo, Land O Lakes, FL, August 09, 2010, 17:31
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When the engine is cold it has no power accelerating. After 4 or 5 miles it gets it's power back and is usually ok the rest of the day until it sits over night. The problem occures without fail.

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    etdrag from ET Motorsports Complete Auto Care, August 10, 2010, 13:27
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    Typically Diesels don't make power until there is some heat built up in the cylinders, but there could be something going on with a sensor that is not sending correct temperature readings back to the ECU. You need a scanner to monitor the data when it is cold and hot to see if they are matching up. Sometimes the sensor my no be throwing a check engine light but it is tell the computer the motor is colder than what it is so it will not allow for the full fueling effect to protect the diesel motor.

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