white smoke in cooler weather is normal when cranking,, it means its getting fuel and its trying to burn.... white smoke while cranking in hot weather is usually a problem as it should fire up in a couple of cranks and go clean in 30 seconds or less.
1st off, a can of BG 244k will clean the injectors if they are dirty and help it start quicker and reduce white smoke.
2nd.. good battery connections, especially at the starter solenoid are needed as this engine needs to be cranked very fast to start. These fords are notorious about the starter connections getting corrosion on them and cranking slow. Any warm or hot connection is indicator of bad connection.
3rd... most fords have a air heater on the front of the manifold.. this also has a diesel line connected to it... Running this heater for 20 seconds before cranking will greatly help it start when below 60 degrees. Depending on which ig switch you have.. some you turn to left of off to activate the heater... others with newer switches... you turn the switch to "on", and then just a bit more till the red lights on the dash go out, but your not cranking yet.... to activate the heater... hold for 20 seconds and then crank.. This heater is located at front of manifold, just behind where the rubber connector hose is near radiator... facing inside.. you will see a spade lug connection and a fuel line on it.. This ""thermostart" was however an option, and you could just see a cap nut on the manifold. After holding in preheat position for 20 seconds, the front of the manifold should be too hot to touch, if the heater is working.
4th... "fuel shut off" has a screen on the inside of fuel tank and can really restrict the fuel flow, especially when cold... You must have fuel flow out of tank...
5th.. 1st fuel filter is a water trap and will trap and hold water. This should be drained till clean fuel comes out. If this filter is allowed to fill up with water, the second filter will also hold water. Newer tractors only had one filter, Older ones had two.
6th.. a block heater is best way to start any tractor when cold, easy on starter and battery and engine.
Golden rule..
ALWAYS park tractors near air supply, and electrical... never leave in field.. or you will come back to a flat, broken bead, low battery etc... keep your equipment close to air line and keep a battery maintainer on them.
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