1997 hard start when cold....
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1997 hard start when cold....
For Christmas i sold my gas guzzling 95 GMC 2500 4x4 and bought a 1997 F250 7.3 diesel 2wd. Not happy about the 2wd but i'll live. lol
I bought the truck from my stepfather who has always plugged it in even durning the day in the winter. Its hard starting and sometimes wont start if you dont. His theory is that the older ford diesels are just like that.
What can i do to fix that? I cant always plug it in where it gets parked for hours...
I bought the truck from my stepfather who has always plugged it in even durning the day in the winter. Its hard starting and sometimes wont start if you dont. His theory is that the older ford diesels are just like that.
What can i do to fix that? I cant always plug it in where it gets parked for hours...
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I have a 96 250 with 275k on the clock and it is hard to start at times. I know I need to get the GPR replaced along with the glow plugs. I see white smoke when it starts up. Look for the white smoke with yours.
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Thats what i thought. I have absolutely no clue.... I honestly know nothing about diesels. Ok i know enough to drive it I guess. lol. I bought it because I rodeo and will eventually be moving from Colorado to Washington with 3 horses.
Where can i have the relay and glow plugs checked out without spending an arm and a leg?
Where can i have the relay and glow plugs checked out without spending an arm and a leg?
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Oh you would know if you had white smoke. It would be thick and somewhat clear up after start up. You should be able to take it to a diesel shop and they can check it unless you are handy with an ohm meter. Some of the others can tell you how to check/read it. Crome to think of it I found a video on YouTube jut the other day on how to check it.
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I'm far from being a mechanic. lol. I dont have the meter and cant ask my stepfather so i'll have to take it somewhere.... I'll make some calls tomorrow Maybe i can find a friend with one.... I've never seen anyone have to plug one in during the day so i definitely knew his therory had to be stretched....
Maybe i can find a friend with one.... I've never seen anyone have to plug one in during the day so i definitely knew his therory had to be stretched....
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Buy yourself a cheap ohm meter and you can test them yourself. It's really quite easy, and I am extremely electronically challenged..
If you get one, let us know and we can tell you the steps to test the glow plugs and gpr.
If you get one, let us know and we can tell you the steps to test the glow plugs and gpr.
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Block heaters do use a lot of electricity, but 20 minutes isn't near long enough. If you plug it in on a timer for about 3 hours it works well.
A cheap 10-15 dollar ohm meter will do what you need to do here.
A cheap 10-15 dollar ohm meter will do what you need to do here.