Flooding diesel?
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Flooding diesel?
I have an unusual (to me anyhow) intermittant problem with my 1996 7.3 PSD.
Every once in a while when trying to start it cold it acts like it's getting flooded. I have to repeatedly heat up the glow plugs and when it does finally fire it blows white smoke for a while. White smoke comes out the intake before it starts also.
Anyone experience this or have thoughts?
Thanks in advance
Every once in a while when trying to start it cold it acts like it's getting flooded. I have to repeatedly heat up the glow plugs and when it does finally fire it blows white smoke for a while. White smoke comes out the intake before it starts also.
Anyone experience this or have thoughts?
Thanks in advance
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if your glow plugs are working when you turn the key and wait for the wait to start light the volt gauge will be pulled way down a lot. when they kick out it bounces back. my bet is it is the relay or the ground wire for them
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he says it oly happens sometimes, whcih leads me to believe he has a one or two dead plugs. Otherwise it would BARELY run at all on start up.
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I can hear the relay and the voltage is definitely down. I will check the wiring to the relay. I replaced it several years ago but maybe it is going to hell on me again.
I can hear the relay and the voltage is definitely down. I will check the wiring to the relay. I replaced it several years ago but maybe it is going to hell on me again.
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