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Re: Cummins hydraulic lock
Posted to HD/Fleet Forum on 3/27/2003

Bob

One cause of hard starting after a hot soak is the fuel in the rail expands and has nowhere to go except out an open injector and into the combustion chamber

It vaporizes and the increased pressure in the cylinder can't be overcome by the starter

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