Hard starting
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Cargo Master
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From: Williams Lake B.C.
Hard starting
2002 F-350 7.3
Have to recycle the glow plugs 4 times in the morning to start it?
Starts and runs fine the rest of the day.
Smells strongly of raw fuel when first trying to start?
Getting worse every day?
Thanks for any info.
Have to recycle the glow plugs 4 times in the morning to start it?
Starts and runs fine the rest of the day.
Smells strongly of raw fuel when first trying to start?
Getting worse every day?
Thanks for any info.
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From: AZ
You ought to do a search on "glow plug relay" and "glowplugs"....it is one or the other that is your problem. Testing/repairing them is easy. The longer you wait the harder it will be on your batteries and starter.
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I vote for the glow plug relay, that is common, a good way to test it is when the truck is cold in the morning use a screw driver to jump between the two large terminals for 20 seconds, (it will arc when you initially connect) then get in and crank the truck.
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Originally Posted by bkcowboss
I vote for the glow plug relay, that is common, a good way to test it is when the truck is cold in the morning use a screw driver to jump between the two large terminals for 20 seconds, (it will arc when you initially connect) then get in and crank the truck.
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From: Blairsville,Ga
Originally Posted by nlemerise
My experience with the GPR is that it either works or doesn't work. Vinford says it does start after cycling the key a few times...I bet on some bad glowplugs. Please post results Vinford, OK?
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Cargo Master
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From: Williams Lake B.C.
Thanks ill try the jump deal tomorrow morning.
I was going to plug it in tonight and see if that made a diffrence.
I was going to plug it in tonight and see if that made a diffrence.
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Cargo Master
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From: Williams Lake B.C.
Its cold and snowing here this morning.
I jumped the relay as cowboss suggested.......it started right up!
Thanks for the help.
I jumped the relay as cowboss suggested.......it started right up!
Thanks for the help.
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Originally Posted by 1996pwrstrk
Did you plug it in last night ? If you did jumping the GPR didn't prove a thing.
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Cargo Master
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From: Williams Lake B.C.
I forgot to ad I didnt plug it in.
My cord has the end burnt off I found.
I have a new cord can anyone tell me what side of the engine the block heater is located?
Thanks again.
My cord has the end burnt off I found.
I have a new cord can anyone tell me what side of the engine the block heater is located?
Thanks again.