Problem starting 7.3
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From: Kent WA
Originally Posted by bc6.9
Is it possible your temp sensor is still working and turning them on, does your wait light on the dash work?
Yes, my WTS light works, plus I've added another LED (wired in parallel to the WTS light) mounted up high on the dash so it would be easy to see if it were coming on when it shouldn't. Both lights come on when the button is held down and the controller is turning the on the GP relay.
So, basically, if you're asking if the GPs are being turned on when they shouldn't be, or if they are being left on, the answer is no. Like I said these plugs have never been directly controlled by the controller - only by the pushbutton I've installed.
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The plugs that failed that quick were Motorcraft/Beru plugs?
I have never had a bad set of Beru plugs, but with modern quality control that is not completely out of the question I guess.
I have never had a bad set of Beru plugs, but with modern quality control that is not completely out of the question I guess.
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Originally Posted by Dave Sponaugle
The plugs that failed that quick were Motorcraft/Beru plugs?
Originally Posted by Dave Sponaugle
I have never had a bad set of Beru plugs, but with modern quality control that is not completely out of the question I guess.
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Originally Posted by bc6.9
All eight at once, what are the odds on that? Does that mean you should or shouldn't buy a lottery ticket?
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Well I spent all day cleaning up my 86...gotta sell it, my 84 on the other hand [didn't start again, air in the system], I finally cut & capped off [plugged] fuel return from the fuel filter head to the # 1 injector, looks pretty mickey mouse, I'll see if it solves the starting problems tomorrow morning.
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I am having my fair share of starting problems also. If I park on a steep incline it starts right up. Yesterday noticed a small leak from the bottom of the fuel filter assy. I am guessing it is the water drain? I did change the lines and the o-rings but still if it sits for more than 1 day it takes a while to fire back up.. Did capping the return line from the filter help?
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I noticed in your fiirst post that you had been using starting fluid to start your engine. That is something you should never do! It will cause damage to your engine and glow plugs if am wrong about this I'm sure someone will correct me
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Originally Posted by 1970 Boss 302
I noticed in your fiirst post that you had been using starting fluid to start your engine. That is something you should never do! It will cause damage to your engine and glow plugs if am wrong about this I'm sure someone will correct me
When I have to use something I use carb & choke cleaner on mine. The kind that is safe to spray down the carb of a running gasoline engine. MUCH less explosive than ether but just flammable enough to do the trick
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COOL! I never even saw that picture. I learned something from it though. I was adjusting my idle the correct way. Just from looking at how it worked I figured that was the idle adjustment screw, and darned if this picture doesn't prove me right!
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Yeah, that was me that used the starting fluid. However, I dont use but the slightest bit of it, never directly into the air intake, and I always wait for the WTS light to go off and the relay to stop clicking. I know its not good for it, and I try to be as safe as possible, but until my problem is fixed, i gotta do what I gotta do to get it started.
Originally Posted by CheaperJeeper
I believe that comment was addressed at biglex, and I agree completely. As I understand it, IF the you use starting fluid (ether) AND the glow plugs happen to work, the explosion can be violent enough to stretch head bolts and cause a blown head gasket.
When I have to use something I use carb & choke cleaner on mine. The kind that is safe to spray down the carb of a running gasoline engine. MUCH less explosive than ether but just flammable enough to do the trick
When I have to use something I use carb & choke cleaner on mine. The kind that is safe to spray down the carb of a running gasoline engine. MUCH less explosive than ether but just flammable enough to do the trick
