new motorcraft glow plug issues

12pilgrim · Sep 15, 2022

I pulled 3 GPs since you guys got me interested. They're Beru brand from Germany. 1 of them tested at 1.1, but the other 2 wouldn't read anything! Is that due to them being bad or to my lack of multimeter ability?

Edit:
-looking into it further.. apparently a reading of 1 ohms means the plugs are bad?
- anybody have an opinion on accurate diesels GP's and Controller? https://www.accuratediesel.com/shop/61.html

Black dawg · Sep 15, 2022

If you are going to use manual control of the glow plugs, use the bosch 80034 plug.

Jesus Freak · Sep 15, 2022

Black dawg said:
If you are going to use manual control of the glow plugs, use the bosch 80034 plug.

What's the Bosch 80034 benifit?

Black dawg · Sep 15, 2022

They are a true self limiting plug. slightly slower than the oem plugs, but I have not seen a burned out one yet. I think I have been putting them in stuff for around 10 years now.

12pilgrim · Sep 15, 2022

Black dawg said:
They are a true self limiting plug. slightly slower than the oem plugs, but I have not seen a burned out one yet. I think I have been putting them in stuff for around 10 years now.

Would you recommend the Bosch GPs for the stock controller set up? I'm not planning on switching to a manual setup.

Black dawg · Sep 16, 2022

I have used the stock 6.9 controller with the 80034 plug and it worked ok. Cycle time is a little on the short side for these plugs, but have been working fine on healthy engines.

And to be clear, the bosch plug for the 6.9 or 7.3 application is no good. The 80034 is actually for the 6.2 and 6.5

Special K · Sep 16, 2022

I’m dealing with counterfeit ZD9 plugs right now. One tell tale is the packaging is slightly different then genuine OEM. I notice some of your bags are different, that make me suspect. The fakes I have also are 10mm vs 3/8” hex. The fakes ohm at .9 cold but immediately go over 2.5, which puts the controller into a short cycle. I beat my head against the wall for days until I figured this out.

rreegg · Sep 16, 2022

That's crazy there are counterfeit ZD9s. One thing that I've run into with glow plugs are battery terminal connections and wiring - not sure if that's relevant here however

Special K · Sep 16, 2022

rreegg said:
That's crazy there are counterfeit ZD9s. One thing that I've run into with glow plugs are battery terminal connections and wiring - not sure if that's relevant here however

Yep, I learned the hard way that the $50/sets on eBay aren’t the same as the $75 sets at the auto parts stores... now I’m working on a refund. If you search on YouTube, you’ll find videos explaining how to spot fakes. They are very hard to tell apart from genuine OEM.

Old Goat · Sep 17, 2022

Here is a thread on counterfeit Motorcraft parts.

Counterfeit Motorcraft parts Information - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums

1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks - Counterfeit Motorcraft parts Information - Interesting video on how to identify counterfeit motorcraft parts. Some of the counterfeit parts are in scary good looking packaging. Buying off Ebay or Amazon and such could cause you to end up with a deep...

www.ford-trucks.com

And GP`s.

Fake Motorcraft glow plugs?? Here are clues... - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums

1999 - 2003 7.3L Power Stroke Diesel - Fake Motorcraft glow plugs?? Here are clues... - Short story - customer supplied Motorcraft glow plugs for me to install. 30k miles later (one year) truck is having cold start smoke issues. It fogs out the county with choking, eye watering, blue smoke...

www.ford-trucks.com

Goat

Special K · Sep 17, 2022

I’m learning a lot... if your going to buy fake ZD-9s, you might as well buy in bulk from the source:

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This ****** me off!

snicklas · Sep 17, 2022

Here is a video that I have posted before. This guy was a tech in a Ford garage (he now owns his own shop, in the Chicago area I believe)

He talks about Plugs and Coil packs for the 5.4 Gasser... but the packaging stuff all still applies. He goes really in depth of what to look for..... and the surprising thing is, on a couple things you would think are from Ford, are actually the fake....

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