Starts Hard
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Starts Hard
Well i've recently graduated from a 96' F-350 Crew Cab Long Box to a 01' F-250 Extrended Cab Long box and I am looking forward to the extra potential of HP and mods that are available for the newer truck. My 96' was a great truck and seem to start as you touched the key while this truck turns over 3-5 times before firing up. I plan on a battery replacement before the snow flies as they seem weak but I was wondering if I should be checking glow plugs or someting else. The truck has 110,000 miles with no known mods at this time and once started the truck runs great, idles smooth with no issues. Thanks.
Greg Calkins
Corning NY
Greg Calkins
Corning NY
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You should resistance test the glow plugs and check the glow plug relay to see if it is working...If either is bad, your new batteries will get fried this winter trying to start your truck in "tropical 
northern New York". If I found any of the glow plugs bad, I'd change them all. I'd also check to make sure the block heater is working correctly and I'd switch to 5-40 Rotella-T synthetic oil for the winter (it will really help on subzero mornings making starting much easier). Finally, get a heavy duty timer switch to put on the plug where you will plug the block heater in...set it to turn on about three hours before you plan on leaving on those real cold mornings
. You'll save the cost of the timer in about two weeks in saved electricity.
northern New York". If I found any of the glow plugs bad, I'd change them all. I'd also check to make sure the block heater is working correctly and I'd switch to 5-40 Rotella-T synthetic oil for the winter (it will really help on subzero mornings making starting much easier). Finally, get a heavy duty timer switch to put on the plug where you will plug the block heater in...set it to turn on about three hours before you plan on leaving on those real cold mornings. You'll save the cost of the timer in about two weeks in saved electricity.
Last edited by nlemerise; Oct 3, 2007 at 08:28 AM.
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Hey budget.
You picked a good year for a truck. My truck takes around 4 cranks before it starts. But it is a good idea to do what nlemerise said. I would change all the fluids on the truck to have a base line for future maint. I am sure you know you are at the best place to find how to fix anything on your truck that may break. Before I did any mods to my truck I read and read all I could on here. These guys did the trial and error on mods so I could do it right the first time. You can't believe how you can wake up that truck till you start the mods.
Good luck with your truck and have fun.
You picked a good year for a truck. My truck takes around 4 cranks before it starts. But it is a good idea to do what nlemerise said. I would change all the fluids on the truck to have a base line for future maint. I am sure you know you are at the best place to find how to fix anything on your truck that may break. Before I did any mods to my truck I read and read all I could on here. These guys did the trial and error on mods so I could do it right the first time. You can't believe how you can wake up that truck till you start the mods.
Good luck with your truck and have fun.
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Originally Posted by Budget Racing
Thanks for the info guys. What resistance should the glow plugs be?
Greg
Greg
GGIICIIGG
G = Glow Plug
I = Injector +
C = Injector -
Ohms between the G and block Ground should be 0.1 - 2.0 ohms.
Ohms between the I and C one at a time if one or more is > 5 ohms, it will point to the which gasket connector is open and not making connection.. or UVC harness being shorted.
You check the above without removing the valve covers.. The injector resistance is good to know..Alot of folks have had the connector under the valve cover come loose and gives you a P1316 code and SES light and rough running engine.. if you ever have this problem in the future..(Mine was loose at 71K)
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