Need glow plugs?
Post Fiend
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
The light only staying on for a second right after a cycle is normal.
If you wanna do a 2nd cycle, you have to turn the key back off, count 10 seconds, then turn key on again, and you'll get a full 2nd cycle.
But oh yea, you need glow plugs. The white smoke is a giveaway!
If you wanna do a 2nd cycle, you have to turn the key back off, count 10 seconds, then turn key on again, and you'll get a full 2nd cycle.
But oh yea, you need glow plugs. The white smoke is a giveaway!
Postmaster
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Maple Valley, WA
4 sec is too fast.... My autolites did that before I put the beru's in...
Everytime a GP fails, the faster the cycle... 4 secs tells me you have a couple out, with more to come
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Drop a Benj on some berus, br0...
Everytime a GP fails, the faster the cycle... 4 secs tells me you have a couple out, with more to come
...Drop a Benj on some berus, br0...
Lead Driver
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From: Norco,CA
I did that for a couple years because I hardly drove the van. 86 van. At the end I plugged it in and it started much faster. I ended up changing IP, injectors and glow plugs and return lines. Light stays on and starts great. Of corase now I have a cooler leak. Figure,
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Lead Driver
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I wouldnt say air intrusion.. but definately a glow plug issue. Try giving it more fuel while cranking
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get some glow plugs in that girl before you have to put a starter in it too.
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just go buy you a can of ether and three lil squirts gets it done, and for manual glow plugs put a switch or a button in. disconnect the white wire from the g pug relay and run a new wire from the g pug relay into the cab. connect that wire to the switch or button, then the other post of the switch run a ground wire to it just ground it in the cab or somwhere like that. also check for air intrusion injectors and rings on em, and the fuel selector valve in between the tanks. if it is the lift pump post back and i will tell you how to wire in a electric pump.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: CT
It should start faster than that. My gp harness is shot, and one glow plug is missing the top of it. Anyway you shouldn't have a problem like that starting even when cold. Just a little extra cranking and smokey and loud once it starts.
I had fuel system issues a while back and it starts much faster this winter, with crappy plugs then it did last winter.
I had fuel system issues a while back and it starts much faster this winter, with crappy plugs then it did last winter.
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