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head removal 6.9 84 diesel info please
Yes. I have put 2 timers in this rig. This one turned on for about 15 seconds while the engine was warm and I was on the freeway. Each time they go bad its another set of plugs. It took only about 25 minutes to wire in and mount the switch. I am using the original gp relay. Went with the...- johnshafer
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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head removal 6.9 84 diesel info please
Holding the gp on button Thanks for the advice knuckledragger. I will certainly be careful as to how long I will hold the button. I am choosing not to run 12volts through the fire wall. Instead I ran a switched ground though and used a fused 12v at the relay. See attached diagram.- johnshafer
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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head removal 6.9 84 diesel info please
retrieving broken tip Bring the cylinder with the broken tip to TDC. Use a shop vac and a straw and insert it into the "removed injector hole" and probe down into the injector hole. Remove several time to see if you have it. I did that this morning as a last ditch effort before I conceded to...- johnshafer
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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2 broken glow plug tip 1 in either head.
I have searched and found that the recommended solution to tips broken off in the holes are to remove the head. How about a different approach that is outside the box. I remove the six glow plugs that do come out and use a bolt to plug the respective glow plug holes. The remaining two glow plugs...- johnshafer
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