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Dec 20, 2006 | 04:09 PM

callmebobvilla

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The GP's I purchased from OReilly's are about 2 inches shorter than the originals. Did they screw up or is this a new style?

Dec 20, 2006 | 04:11 PM

tjbeggs

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screwed up. they are for the older 7.3 diesel. I would just get the ones from ford or I hear that autozone has ford GP's

Dec 20, 2006 | 04:17 PM

callmebobvilla

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Okay my last question for the day... My originals are oily as hell... I did remove all oil from around them before removal. Any thoughts? Can you check compression on a diesel? Thanks again.

Dec 20, 2006 | 04:21 PM

utahcrew

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callmebobvilla,
yes, the one from auto zone are the ford gp in the ford package and all. Good luck.

Dec 20, 2006 | 04:26 PM

bkcowboss

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you want to stay with the ford part on this cause there are some crappy after market products out there that can break off and damage your piston (as I have seen in other posts)

Dec 20, 2006 | 04:30 PM

callmebobvilla

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Right-o. What a bunch of *** clowns those guys are.

Dec 20, 2006 | 04:33 PM

tjbeggs

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the oil is just residue from pulling them out more than likely. You can test compression but it requires a high pressure gauge, atleast 500psi, and an adapter that goes in the glow plug hole