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1997 Ford F-350 Diesel Smokes heavy on start up!

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Old 11-16-2008, 01:00 PM
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that would make some sense. Do you know for a fact that the gp are working properly?
Mine smokes terriable at start up even with my manual gp button. Seemed like this morning when I started to go milk I turned the key and got my jacket on (it was alot colder than i expected prob 30 or so) the truck started like it was mid 40*s out
Needless to say letting the fuel heater run for that 30 sec or so made all the difference in teh world almost no smoke and fired right off
 
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Is there a way to bypass the GPR. I know on the 99-03 you can use a screw driver to connect the two terminals on the relay to see if the glow plugs are working. Can you do that on a 95?
 
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powerstroke+cold weather= smoke. no way around it. you will never get it to not smoke. especialy with injectors and chips.

and yes you can jump the relay to bypass it, safer to use a test light and look for the light
 
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Old 11-16-2008, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by c00nhunterjoe
powerstroke+cold weather= smoke. no way around it. you will never get it to not smoke. especialy with injectors and chips.

and yes you can jump the relay to bypass it, safer to use a test light and look for the light
But if the truck wont start I can jump it with a screw driver?
 
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yes you can jump it with screwdrivers.
 
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yes you can jump it with screwdrivers.
The GPR is right under the Power stroke diesel cover right?
 
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Originally Posted by weekendwarriorfsw32
The GPR is right under the Power stroke diesel cover right?
yes under the cover if its still there
 
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Originally Posted by tinksanders
I have had the same problem with my F-350, The one thing that helps with the problem is a good block heater and an extension cord. I have to keep my truck plugged in year around. I will how ever check into some of the comments that I have seen posted.
You really don't need to plug the truck in until under 20 deg if glow plug system is working. Sounds like it is a dead gp system or close to it.
 
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when standing on the bumper looking at the motor its just to the left of center near the valve cover, looks like a starter solonoid. 2 large cables and 2 small wires.
 
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I think me relay is bad so I have a botton wired up. Run a wire from 1 of small posts to one side of switch and than from other side to other small side. Make sure to use a push button. Too much risk of forgetting to turn a toggle off and swelling all your plugs
 
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