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I have a 84 F-250 witha 6.9 I am having trouble starting it . I put new glow plugs in it , it started great for about 2 weeks in 30 degree weather it started without being plugged in. It caught me one cold morning at work and would not start, a guy at work told me to use starting fluid. It started and since then it will not start without the starting fluid or being plugged up even in 60 degree weather . Please help this is my first diesel and i am still learning
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NEVER, NEVER, NEVER USE STARTING FLUID IN ONE OF "THESE" DIESELS.
If you have to use WD 40. Starting fluid will blow the ends off your glow plugs, then you have little pieces of element going through your cylinders. as a rule if you have to replace 4 or more glow plugs replace the controler too. If the glow plug controler is faulty it will burn out your glow plus "fast". That is what it sounds like is happening here. When removing your glow plugs, best to have the engine atleast a little warm by plugging it in. When installing new glow plugs you can put just a "little" anti-sieze on the threads to keep them from sticking, for easier replacement later if needed.
If you have to use WD 40. Starting fluid will blow the ends off your glow plugs, then you have little pieces of element going through your cylinders. as a rule if you have to replace 4 or more glow plugs replace the controler too. If the glow plug controler is faulty it will burn out your glow plus "fast". That is what it sounds like is happening here. When removing your glow plugs, best to have the engine atleast a little warm by plugging it in. When installing new glow plugs you can put just a "little" anti-sieze on the threads to keep them from sticking, for easier replacement later if needed.
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