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    glow plug controller

    Update: After a new set of zd9 plugs, a new wire from the battery to the always hot on the relay and a new relay my glow plugs still would not light off over 1 second. Finally done the glow plug controller bypass as described in the tech article and I now have glow plugs functioning. The only...
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    glow plug controller

    so if I understand, the awg 6 ga direct from the battery to the always hot on the relay should confirm if I have a bad wire, right? thanks everyone
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    glow plug controller

    so if i run a 4 or 6 ga awg wire from the battery directly to the always hot post this will verify if my wires are the problem correct? Nothing permanent only as a test.
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    glow plug controller

    Gatorman, when you rewired your always hot, did you use an inline fuse?
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    glow plug controller

    guys, something about this just doesn't make sense to me, sometimes I can be a little slow to pick up on the obvious so bear with me. I have power to the hot always post on my relay and i followed Mel's instructions on checking my relay and it works and I have new glow plugs, why wouldn't the...
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    gas to diesel swap

    sounds like a good idea!
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    gas to diesel swap

    big project if you do it correctly, wiring harness under hood and in the cab, I did it with a 460 in a f350, radiator supports are different motor mounts will work, a lot to consider before you start, several days work but well worth it for me. the 460 was getting 9 mpg and the 7.3 gets about...
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    glow plug controller

    CORRECTION After rereading Mel's 3 step instructions I realized I had not followed them correctly. My relay is definitely good, but I still have the same problem after rechecking all connections on the relay. Should I just run a new wire to my relay hot side and say heck with it? Could it be...
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    glow plug controller

    thought I should get a relay from ford as Mel stated the others may look the same but are inferior. this one lasted 21 years so I really have no room to complain.
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    Damn fuel leak, need electric pump

    you'll hear different things from different people, but a Holley red has worked for 3 winters on mine
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    glow plug controller

    I found a 3 part test on our site that Mel had written, so according to the test instructions I have a bad relay. I'll go to ford tomorrow and pick up a new one and give you guys my results as soon as I get it installed. Thanks for the input gunnie
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    OIL PRESSURE

    18lbs at hot idle and 38lbs at 2000 rpm
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    glow plug controller

    Hey guys, I'm having some trouble figuring out my controller issue. A couple weeks ago my wait to start light was staying on for a shorter length of time but I could tell the glow plugs were getting power since my volt meter was pulling down. I thought I had a couple bad glow plugs so I bought...
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    Oil drain plug

    stopped by international today and picked up the correct replacement, thanks for the info guys. gunnie
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    Oil drain plug

    Hey guys, Could anyone tell me how much clearance there is between the drain plug and oil pump tube? Yep I striped my drain plug, pulled most threads off of it. Went to oreillys and bought a 1/2 x 20 drain plug but it was about 3/8 longer than the original. so before I screw something else up I...
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