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Old Nov 3, 2007 | 11:59 AM
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hey , anybody got any idea why all of a sudden my 7.3 doesn't want to start after siiting for a day or two? and when she finally comes to life bet all sorts of white smoke then blue. I'm up in vancouver canada, not really cold yet
 
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Old Nov 3, 2007 | 12:04 PM
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the white smoke could be cause its fueling alot before it starts. how is your oil level in your hpop res?
 
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Old Nov 3, 2007 | 12:06 PM
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D'oh whats the hpop res ?
 
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Old Nov 3, 2007 | 12:09 PM
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So under your hood you have a plastic cover that has powerstoke written on it. Take that off. now you will see a silver box with a sensor coming out the top, it is right behind your fuel bowl. On the opisite side of the sensor is a little allen screw take that out and see how the oil level is doing, should be pretty full.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2007 | 12:17 PM
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thx learn sumthin new every day, get on it asap
 
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Old Nov 3, 2007 | 12:18 PM
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Let us know what you find
 
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Old Nov 3, 2007 | 12:25 PM
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any kinda oil work? ps noticed on your bio muffler delete, doing that do you get that cool sounding whistle off your turbo ?
 
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What is not to cold yet to you ? Are you plugging her in at night ? If she is starting after a couple of cycles then I would lean towards your gpr.
 
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Yeah with the muffler delete she whistles and sounds pretty cool
 
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Old Nov 3, 2007 | 12:39 PM
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ya seems better when i plug it in, but unfortunatly don't have that option when i take her to work and she sits for a few days while i'm out on the road. ps whats the GPR, kinda new to the diesel
 
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Old Nov 3, 2007 | 12:45 PM
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GPR is glow plug relay, how cold is it when you are tring to start?
 
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above freezing, just plain ****ty west coast weather. where do they hide the gpr
 
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Here ya go:

http://guzzle.rbmicro.com/s_gpr.html
 
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thanks dude
 
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Where abouts in Vancouver are you???
 
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