Another stupid question...glow plug indicators?
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Another stupid question...glow plug indicators?
My previous truck was a 2011 F350 6.7. It had Glow Plug Indicators that you were supposed to wait on before starting the truck. Do these new 6.7s have Glow Plug Indicators that you have to wait on? I haven't seen one on my 2026 F350 6.7, but I'm not sure how that would even work with the push to start stuff.
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My previous truck was a 2011 F350 6.7. It had Glow Plug Indicators that you were supposed to wait on before starting the truck. Do these new 6.7s have Glow Plug Indicators that you have to wait on? I haven't seen one on my 2026 F350 6.7, but I'm not sure how that would even work with the push to start stuff.
And the push-to-start takes that into account - it won't turn over unless the plugs are hot, but still, it's just a fast process.
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Glow plugs now a flash in warm temps
My first HD truck was a 86 F250 SCLB 4X4 MT. It had the first diesel Ford started out with, the International Harvester IH 6.9. Before turbos. That was a serious wait on the glow pug cycle. New 25 with 6.7 HO? Super fast! I missed it the first few times.
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Yeah I have only seen the 'wait to start' screen a few times, and it's only a few seconds. The push button won't let it crank until the plugs are up to temp, so there's really nothing for you to worry about.
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heh...20 degrees is cold? That's a nice day. Wait till it's -30 (real, not wind chill)..and yes, I know some people will scoff at my -30 as well...
Seriously, push to start will actually make things better. Push the button, car waits until things are above minimum temps, then it turns over. It's similar to how factory auto-start works on my '11. In cold temps, the truck waits a bit more before starting when it's seriously below 0 than when it's 80-90 degrees out. No more people running out to their truck, then cranking it before the glow plugs have a chance to do their thing. No, I have absolutely NEVER done that (usually the first cold day of winter every year)
Seriously, push to start will actually make things better. Push the button, car waits until things are above minimum temps, then it turns over. It's similar to how factory auto-start works on my '11. In cold temps, the truck waits a bit more before starting when it's seriously below 0 than when it's 80-90 degrees out. No more people running out to their truck, then cranking it before the glow plugs have a chance to do their thing. No, I have absolutely NEVER done that (usually the first cold day of winter every year)
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