GP's
Glow Plugs
Post Fiend
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Nutter Fort, WV
The glow plugs are only for starting.
Since the only source of ignition is the heat created by compressing the air, when the engine is at outside air temp degrees it is hard to raise the air temp to 494 F by compressing it one time.
Since the air is blown out the exhaust after one compression stroke and more cold air is drawn in the engine only gets one compression shot at making enough heat to ignite the diesel fuel
Since the only source of ignition is the heat created by compressing the air, when the engine is at outside air temp degrees it is hard to raise the air temp to 494 F by compressing it one time.
Since the air is blown out the exhaust after one compression stroke and more cold air is drawn in the engine only gets one compression shot at making enough heat to ignite the diesel fuel
Last edited by Dave Sponaugle; Dec 30, 2005 at 09:53 PM.
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Flamenco5555,
Try this link from Ziggie's page. Also how do those glow plugs work that you bought?
http://www.members.shaw.ca/k2pilot/G...%20diagram.jpg
Try this link from Ziggie's page. Also how do those glow plugs work that you bought?
http://www.members.shaw.ca/k2pilot/G...%20diagram.jpg
Post Fiend
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Nutter Fort, WV
flamenco5555, what year is your truck?
If you go to "User CP" to the left of the blue bar above and then click "edit signature" you can enter your truck info in the signature field. It makes it easier and faster to answer your questions.
If you hold your mouse pointer over the "Signature" to the right of the grey header in my post you can see what I mean.
If you go to "User CP" to the left of the blue bar above and then click "edit signature" you can enter your truck info in the signature field. It makes it easier and faster to answer your questions.
If you hold your mouse pointer over the "Signature" to the right of the grey header in my post you can see what I mean.
Mountain Pass
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: parkersburg usa
on my 93 7.3 na i had a push button if it was 70 degrees or moree i didnt need to cycle the plugs it would fire right up below 70 it took some cranking below 60 it would not start with out cycling the plugs
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