I am having trouble starting my truck. I had burned out glow plugs and replaced them with new ones just to have them burn out again. Where the truck gets parked there is no power to plug it in, so I went against everyones advice and unplugged the GPs and used ether to start. Ive been doing this since November, so it has had about 20 cold ether starts.
Usually it takes just a tiny spray and she starts right up. Yesterday I sprayed and it started quick but sounded like a "weaker" start than normal. I drove 60 miles total with 3 stops and normal healthy warm starts with no ether.
Today, ether would not start it. It sputtered twice but still failed to start. Batteries are topped off. I have fuel at the schrader valve. Does it sound like I may have damaged the engine? What should I test?
Im going to bring out a generator to try the block heater tomorrow.
On a side note: the last time I drove it (60 miles) it seemed to have normal power. But at one point I noticed it sounded a little different if I hit the throttle in neutral. I also noticed possibly extra white smoke, but it also could have been from the huge puddle I splashed through.
I dont know the trucks history but I always assumed the IP and injectors were old because for the passed 2 years it always has had white/grey smokey exhaust.
Usually it takes just a tiny spray and she starts right up. Yesterday I sprayed and it started quick but sounded like a "weaker" start than normal. I drove 60 miles total with 3 stops and normal healthy warm starts with no ether.
Today, ether would not start it. It sputtered twice but still failed to start. Batteries are topped off. I have fuel at the schrader valve. Does it sound like I may have damaged the engine? What should I test?
Im going to bring out a generator to try the block heater tomorrow.
On a side note: the last time I drove it (60 miles) it seemed to have normal power. But at one point I noticed it sounded a little different if I hit the throttle in neutral. I also noticed possibly extra white smoke, but it also could have been from the huge puddle I splashed through.
I dont know the trucks history but I always assumed the IP and injectors were old because for the passed 2 years it always has had white/grey smokey exhaust.