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I'm new to this whole diesel thing, just picked up the truck yesterday. I know there is supposed to be a glow plug light that I need to wait for before starting the truck but I can't figure out which one it is. The manual describes it as a little corkscrew looking thing but it's not clear where it is on an XLT instrument panel. Will I see it every time or maybe just when it's cold out? I don't think I've seen it yet.
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I'm new to this whole diesel thing, just picked up the truck yesterday. I know there is supposed to be a glow plug light that I need to wait for before starting the truck but I can't figure out which one it is. The manual describes it as a little corkscrew looking thing but it's not clear where it is on an XLT instrument panel. Will I see it every time or maybe just when it's cold out? I don't think I've seen it yet.
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I saw mine for the first time this morning, too. Stayed on for about a half second. Does this mean that in .5 seconds I can start the truck? The wife said she started the truck without waiting yesterday, but I figure if neither of us had seen the light come on, it must be alright. The salesman told me to wait unitl the chimes stopped- about 10 seconds. But I think he was just being cautious. How long is it advisable to wait?
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I just get in and flip the key. With these trucks you don't even have to hold the key. Last winter at -25°F I would hit the remote start and it would immediately turn over. If Ford has not programmed in a wait into the remote start, Why should I wait?
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BTW, "New" newbie question(s):
I understand that diesel fuel can grow algae if it sits for a long time, but do I need to worry about it accumulating in the tank of the truck? Should I run the tank (nearly) empty before filling it up again to ensure fresh fuel? I still have a lot to learn about the diesel, so I'll do more research here before I ask about additives... seriously, I'm not asking- yet.
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I kinda got that feeling, too, but I'll still be a little cautious.
BTW, "New" newbie question(s):
I understand that diesel fuel can grow algae if it sits for a long time, but do I need to worry about it accumulating in the tank of the truck? Should I run the tank (nearly) empty before filling it up again to ensure fresh fuel? I still have a lot to learn about the diesel, so I'll do more research here before I ask about additives... seriously, I'm not asking- yet.
BTW, "New" newbie question(s):
I understand that diesel fuel can grow algae if it sits for a long time, but do I need to worry about it accumulating in the tank of the truck? Should I run the tank (nearly) empty before filling it up again to ensure fresh fuel? I still have a lot to learn about the diesel, so I'll do more research here before I ask about additives... seriously, I'm not asking- yet.
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The algea live in the water and consume the diesel at the water/diesel interface (I guess you could say that the sludge that forms is algea poop). No water no algea. Keep fuel tanks full...less air...less mosture to condense. Buy fuel where lots of diesel is sold. Try not to use fuel that has been stored in above ground tanks for long periods of time. In other words fresh fuel is the golden rule.
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