# Diesel won't stay cranked

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-wont-stay-cranked/36092>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** e350, ford\
**Created:** [September 4, 2009, 1:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-wont-stay-cranked/36092 "2009-09-04T01:29:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![revfla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4af34b/32.png) [@revfla](https://community.cartalk.com/u/revfla)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 1:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-wont-stay-cranked/36092/1 "2009-09-04T01:29:03Z")

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I have a 1990 retired E-350 diesel ambulance. It starts right up and then dies. Takes several tries over a period of time before it cranks. Happens every time it sits for a day.

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 2:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-wont-stay-cranked/36092/2 "2009-09-04T02:12:49Z")

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Possible worn fuel pump.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-wont-stay-cranked/36092/3 "2009-09-04T12:10:09Z")

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How are the glow plugs?

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**Author:** ![revfla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4af34b/32.png) [@revfla](https://community.cartalk.com/u/revfla)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-wont-stay-cranked/36092/4 "2009-09-04T12:55:28Z")

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Thanks, I’ll check it out