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    Couple things

    It clicks into what I assume is the acc position but nothing turns on. And I meant the #7 glow plug I was reaching for when I sparked something..
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    Couple things

    So today I looked at it and after turning the dimmer up fully, the lights started working again even when I turned it back down. Parking and taillights were fine. It's a manual. Sounds like my ignition switch is messed up then because I don't have a functioning acc setting.. One other...
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    Couple things

    Turns out that was exactly my problem with the starter thanks!
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    Couple things

    That reminds me when it first went out, I turned my lights on and off and they came back on for a second then back out for good. Headlights and running lights are ok. I bet it's that switch maybe I'll do the relay mod it seemed easy enough to make one for my duralift. Also do these trucks...
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    Couple things

    So the other night on my way home from work all my lights for the speedo and gauges went out, along with the lights for climate control. The fuse looked fine and I was wondering where to look next. Could it be the switch? All other lights work fine. Will I need to pull the dash to go further...
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    No start, truck stuck 300 mi from home

    Does it need to be timed right away or can I drive it for a week or 2 before I get that done?
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    No start, truck stuck 300 mi from home

    What kind of milage do you get with the junior moose and misters? Yeah I figured it's worth it to just replace them, but I'd like to find the good ones and keep them as backups, unless they're autolites or something.
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    No start, truck stuck 300 mi from home

    I think I have a combination of air intrusion and maybe a few bad glowplugs. When I started it this morning, took almost 10 sec of cranking, there was white smoke and it felt like it was stumbling on a few cylinders before fully firing. Once fired though, basically no smoke at all, even while it...
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    No start, truck stuck 300 mi from home

    Wow I had no idea I could do that kind of damage. I guess I'll be talking to conestoga diesel soon.. I'm looking at the baby moose pump and moose mate injectors. I'd like to swap it all myself, I looked at the tech article and it doesn't seem too intimidating. Just don't want to screw up the timing.
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    No start, truck stuck 300 mi from home

    So it seems the truck is harder to start anytime I let it sit overnight. Once warm it fires right up. This morning I started it (maybe 10 sec of cranking) and it was just POURING white smoke out at idle (high idle on). I brought the rpm up to 2k, held it for a few seconds, and then the smoke was...
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    No start, truck stuck 300 mi from home

    Other than smoking some, the truck seems to run pretty good. If I give it a lot of throttle it will roll smoke and doesn't accelerate as quick as if I slowly roll on the gas, is that normal for these trucks? Is it worth it to change injectors without changing the IP, or is it better to swap it...
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    No start, truck stuck 300 mi from home

    When I started it up this morning after sitting overnight it choked for a second then fired up with a BIG cloud of white smoke, and the truck seems to smoke a little more in general while driving. Are these signs of a tired IP and injectors?
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    No start, truck stuck 300 mi from home

    So it started and I got her home tonight. I'm leaning towards air intrusion as I was able to get it started by cracking all 8 injectors then tightening them as I got fuel. It smoked a ton for the first few minutes driving after letting it warm up, then was back to normal. I still want to...
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    No start, truck stuck 300 mi from home

    I'd have to get some ether. If I disconnect the glow plugs it should be safe right? The last thing I want is to do any damage to my engine.
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    No start, truck stuck 300 mi from home

    Are there fuel pressure gauges that would screw right on the Schrader? That would be convenient if I could grab something like that at a parts store. If pressure at the filter was low could that starve the IP? I still seem to be getting fuel at the injectors, is it possible for them to show...
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    No start, truck stuck 300 mi from home

    I have not tried ether. I didn't pull that line and crank it but I depressed the Schrader valve while I had my friend crank it yesterday and I was getting spurts of fuel. Should I pull the line tomorrow and crank it? Will it show me anything that the Schrader wouldn't?
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    No start, truck stuck 300 mi from home

    Me too, and when I say it doesn't smell like diesel I mean the exhaust. Pretty much no visible smoke when cranking. I put the new filter on after it had the no start issue. I filled it to the brim with diesel and diesel kleen mixed about 50/50. The old filter looked fine to me, however I...
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    No start, truck stuck 300 mi from home

    In Fallon, Nevada. I was able to get some time off work so I can be up here with the truck at least a week to work on it.
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    No start, truck stuck 300 mi from home

    Okay I'll try that later today when I have a chance. Once I see fuel at the injector lines I should tighten them right?
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    No start, truck stuck 300 mi from home

    Nope I've got close to half a tank, and I've ran both tanks to empty recently so the pickups work anyway. I changed the fuel filter also. When it first wouldn't start I thought air intrusion but I've cranked it so much I would think I got most of it out. I actually only cracked 3 that I could...
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    No start, truck stuck 300 mi from home

    I also tried leaving it on the block heater overnight and starting it but no real difference. It feels like it almost wants to start but when it would usually fire right off, nothing. Am I correct in thinking that I would be getting white smoke while cranking if the truck was getting fuel? I...
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    No start, truck stuck 300 mi from home

    Yeah, checked it with a test light and it clicks too. I should be getting white smoke while cranking if it's getting fuel right? There's little to no smoke while cranking and it doesn't smell like diesel. I don't know how these pumps work but is it possible for it to show fuel at cracked...
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    No start, truck stuck 300 mi from home

    I have a 94 idi factory turbo that suddenly won't start. I drove it about 320 miles from home to help my friend move, started right up and ran perfect the whole way, as always. But in the morning when I went to start it and head home it would not start at all. Cranked it forever, getting fuel...

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