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One of these 8 glow plugs.....
Never have - it was the PO that put that one plug in there :mad:- fuzzydog
- Post #22
- Forum: 7.3L Powerstroke Diesels
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One of these 8 glow plugs.....
Ok, the head is out. I figured I would post up a few pics and some info for future searchers. Note that this info refers to the PASSENGER SIDE head only. 1. The head comes out easily with the exhaust manifold attached. leave it on, save yourself some grief. Having said that now that it is...- fuzzydog
- Post #20
- Forum: 7.3L Powerstroke Diesels
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One of these 8 glow plugs.....
this isn't an IDI (my previous one was) but you are correct, the head bolts need to be removed in reverse sequence Its been going pretty good so far today - I was getting frustrated with access but finally removed the plastic fender liner. Should have done that first as it gives great access...- fuzzydog
- Post #19
- Forum: 7.3L Powerstroke Diesels
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One of these 8 glow plugs.....
already done - we've tried for hours. If I had just popped off the head from the start - it would be back together and running by now. But I did come up with an idea for a removal tool that I am going to try to experiment with. Won't help me now because I have already pushed it in, but in...- fuzzydog
- Post #17
- Forum: 7.3L Powerstroke Diesels
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One of these 8 glow plugs.....
Well....as of right now it is still in there. I decided a few days ago that the head had to come off but I let friends talk me into keeping on trying. We tried everything - eventually dropped the cyl down and knocked the tip in. Then we tried a small magnet through the injector hole(confirmed...- fuzzydog
- Post #14
- Forum: 7.3L Powerstroke Diesels
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sudden loss of power, where to start
Well....-cuss:mad:-cuss. While using my special tool from HapHazard Cutting & Welding Werks (looks suspiciously like needle nose vice grips welded onto a slide hammer :sly) the centre of the glow plug broke off and came out. I can no longer reach the tip from the outside. I tried hammering a...- fuzzydog
- Post #20
- Forum: 7.3L Powerstroke Diesels
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One of these 8 glow plugs.....
Well, it is still in there, I've been soaking it and working on it off and on but tonight is do or die. Bought myself a needle point vice grip and made an attachment screw to put my slide hammer onto it. We'll see how that goes. I am a bit worried about pulling the center out of the plug but...- fuzzydog
- Post #11
- Forum: 7.3L Powerstroke Diesels
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I've got the crank marker turned to 8 o'clock (the offending glowplug is in cyl #3 which if I understand correctly is the 2nd from the front on the passenger side....right?) How exactly close to 8 o'clock does it have to be in order to be sure it is at TDC? there must be a bit of wiggle...- fuzzydog
- Post #19
- Forum: 7.3L Powerstroke Diesels
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sudden loss of power, where to start
so the tips are attracted to magnets? ;Sweet I have some small rare earth magnets that are super strong and would definitely grab anything that fell in there. When you say that the crank will jam when turning it by hand - you are assuming that the tip has already fallen onto the piston...- fuzzydog
- Post #18
- Forum: 7.3L Powerstroke Diesels
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One of these 8 glow plugs.....
Thanks Oldbull, that is the plan for tonight - to get that cyl up to TDC before I do anything else. I have a super powerful shop vac (bissell garage pro) and shop air so that sucker is coming out without the head coming off. I didn't check last night - do they have enough steel content to be...- fuzzydog
- Post #5
- Forum: 7.3L Powerstroke Diesels
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hmmm, I just read it now (thank you) and I could still return the vc gaskets and harnesses as I haven't used them yet (things ground to a halt last night when the only Autolite glow plug left the tip in the head) Not sure what I gain by combining the harnesses though?- fuzzydog
- Post #15
- Forum: 7.3L Powerstroke Diesels
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One of these 8 glow plugs.....
One of these glow plugs, is not like the other ones One of these glow plugs, doesn't belong. Seven of these glow plugs, are made in Germany One of these glow plugs, was made somewhere else. If you still doubt that Autolite glow plugs really are that bad - look at this picture. 7 German...- fuzzydog
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- Forum: 7.3L Powerstroke Diesels
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Crazy! The cheapest I found for the outside harnesses is k-mansparts.com at $24 each (and I need 2 of them). Even Rockauto is $49 each. both of those options have shipping, border delays, etc, etc. For $113 Can I got a complete Dorman valve cover gasket set with 1 vc gasket, 2 inside...- fuzzydog
- Post #12
- Forum: 7.3L Powerstroke Diesels
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sudden loss of power, where to start
Sorry my bad, didn't see it in your sig Ha - I now see that I forgot to change my sig when I got the 95:rotflmao I got most of my parts today 2 glow plugs, 2 valve cover gaskets and 2 under valve cover wiring harnesses - total damage was about $336 taxes in (Can) from the International Trucks...- fuzzydog
- Post #11
- Forum: 7.3L Powerstroke Diesels
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sudden loss of power, where to start
very common problem from what I have found out. But it is the powerstrokes with electronic injectors that have the issue - not the IDI in your 1990. Makes me wish I had never sold my 91 IDI- fuzzydog
- Post #9
- Forum: 7.3L Powerstroke Diesels
