Hard starting and rough running stroker
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Hard starting and rough running stroker
My wifes 96 powerstroke is giving lots of trouble getting it started,the temp her is not to cold yet and even when its warm it gives trouble,my 96 7.3 will start up most mornings without the use of glow plugs during summer,i have my gps hooked up to a push button in the cab so i run them when they are needed,She has to cycle her glow plugs a couple of times to get it to start and once it has started it runs very rough and sounds sick,as soon as it gets up to temp it runs great but it does lug way down then gets up to idle slowly upon start up,these morning mine will start without the glow plugs so i start to think there is something else going on with hers,my thoughts are bad glow plugs but the guy we bought it from had changed them and the solinoid works because after a couple of cycles the truck starts but hard,injectors or hpop were my next thought,could they be going out,is that a good place to start looking now or shall i try something else?
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I'd ohm the glowplugs and injectors just to be knowing what kind of shape they and the harnesses are in. Fuel filter clean? Notice anything in the fuel bowl? What kind of fuel pressure? I'd test the gpr too. Testing is free, and good to know what is going on for sure.
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I'd ohm the glowplugs and injectors just to be knowing what kind of shape they and the harnesses are in. Fuel filter clean? Notice anything in the fuel bowl? What kind of fuel pressure? I'd test the gpr too. Testing is free, and good to know what is going on for sure.
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The glow plugs seem to stay on for a good maybe 20 secs or so it seems to be staying on the same amount of time mine use to and he never said anything about the brand ill give him a call and get some info on that,the relay i am not sure on to
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They should stay on a lot longer than that on a stone cold engine, even in warm weather. One to two minutes. Then again, 20 seconds should be plenty of run time for it to start.
If they're not Motorcraft/Beru ZD-11 glow plugs, and esp. if they're Autolites, you should remove them anyway. Otherwise you run the risk of them swelling up when they fail, and they can be difficult to impossible to remove, sometimes requiring removal of the cylinder head.
If they're not Motorcraft/Beru ZD-11 glow plugs, and esp. if they're Autolites, you should remove them anyway. Otherwise you run the risk of them swelling up when they fail, and they can be difficult to impossible to remove, sometimes requiring removal of the cylinder head.
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They should stay on a lot longer than that on a stone cold engine, even in warm weather. One to two minutes. Then again, 20 seconds should be plenty of run time for it to start.
If they're not Motorcraft/Beru ZD-11 glow plugs, and esp. if they're Autolites, you should remove them anyway. Otherwise you run the risk of them swelling up when they fail, and they can be difficult to impossible to remove, sometimes requiring removal of the cylinder head.
If they're not Motorcraft/Beru ZD-11 glow plugs, and esp. if they're Autolites, you should remove them anyway. Otherwise you run the risk of them swelling up when they fail, and they can be difficult to impossible to remove, sometimes requiring removal of the cylinder head.
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Does anyone know the size of tool used to check the hpop fluid level and if its standard or metric?
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The glow plugs stay on long after the WTS light goes off. Watch the volts gauge. When the glow plugs are on, the needle will only be up about a quarter of the way. When the GPs go off, the needle will jump up about to the middle of the gauge. Instead of cycling the key every time the WTS light goes out, just let it sit there and watch the gauge.
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The glow plugs stay on long after the WTS light goes off. Watch the volts gauge. When the glow plugs are on, the needle will only be up about a quarter of the way. When the GPs go off, the needle will jump up about to the middle of the gauge. Instead of cycling the key every time the WTS light goes out, just let it sit there and watch the gauge.
do you think the hpop level may be a concern? im wondering if it being low will cause any trouble i havent checked it yet i need a good tool to open it up
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im trying to hurry better i want to get this truck up on its feet better im going crazy hahah
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