Is there another way to test GP i have Manual plugs and no block heater?

Can i plug a GP out plug it to harness wire press manual button and see if she Glows ?

 

I replaced the GPs and put in a duralift, same as you. I wait about 15 seconds for the pump to do its thing, and attempt to fire it up. Works MUCH better than before. I was draining the batteries 2 times sometimes to get the dang thing to start. Now it's just 2 seconds or so and it fires up, i use manual GP for about 10-12 seconds.

 

Are you seeing any air being pulled into your Duralift ?

 

nic truck, love the bed!

 

I will double check, but I believe mine does have some air in the bowl while it is running. Mine had a hard start issue. The issue ended up being an IP/Injector issue. I replaced them and now mine fires off quickly, even with the high idle/cold advance sensor unplugged. It did this all winter and we had a lot of days where the high was below 0*F. Of course I did plug it in during the winter.

 

From what I recall, the pick-up for this pump is at the bottom of the bowl, so no air gets in the system. I think mine has air in the same place. Used the e-pump to replace the original mechanical pump which could not stay primed.

I assume that you have wired it up so that while your glow plugs are warming up your e-pump is priming the engine. Once I hooked up this new e-pump and put on new electrical battery connections (mine were corroded and not able to get tight on the terminal posts) my F-350 has not had a problem firing right up.

I stopped using the block heater, but from time to time keep a trickle charger on it, since this is a 3rd vehicle that we don't drive too often.

 

I let mine run until the wait to start light goes out. Fires off like a gasser. White smoke would say air incursion. Make sure your return lines and orings are good. And your GP's are good.

 

Greg5OH here's how my bed mounts. couldnt figure out how to PM pic to you.

 

thank you sir! so you have a total of 3 cross braces bolted to the frame?