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  1. Poorman

    Glow Plug Idea Question

    So I shortened the wire by 4 feet and got a reading of 8.3 volts, held the button for 3 minutes and starting was the same, no noticeable change, fast start, just too much smoke. So I plugged it in for 7 hours(forgot about it) the engine was warm to touch, I glowed for 30 seconds and no change...
  2. Poorman

    Glow Plug Idea Question

    Thanks Bart, yesterday I left them on for 3 minutes, then afterburn for at least 20 sec., (7.95volt)started fast but smoked about the same as the day before at 30 seconds, almost acceptable. I haven't gone out this morning, I'll check to see if the plugs survived the longer burn and then shorten...
  3. Poorman

    Glow Plug Idea Question

    Here's an update on what I've been experimenting with. I couldn't get the 6 volt battery's to charge so I took a 60 foot piece of braded # 12 wire and hooked one end to the glow plug harness and the other end to the glow plug solenoid, pulled one plug and clamped it to the engine block so I...
  4. Poorman

    Glow Plug Idea Question

    Thanks everyone. Bart, I replaced pumps, injectors, returns, about 25k ago and I never let my exhaust temp needle touch the 1000 mark, I shift and enjoy the scenery. The advance works fine, very annoying until it pops off, usually a mile or so (slightly downhill). I do worry about those...
  5. Poorman

    Glow Plug Idea Question

    Thanks for the replies, I'm researching and reading about the bosch plugs, that could be worth a try. It's fun to think out of the box a little and that's why I'm asking these questions. "what were you thinking"? well electrical is my weak spot for sure so I was hoping someone with more wisdom...
  6. Poorman

    Glow Plug Idea Question

    I've owned this 86 f350 6.9 for about 30 years. I always seem to be fighting with hard, smoky starts. I went to manual button 5 years ago and it's been better. I run the plugs for 8 seconds and then crank, I always feel like it needs more but I'm so afraid that I will burn them that I just let...
  7. Poorman

    Complete electrical failure

    I think I solved the problem! Riphip and cdx825 you led me to it. At first inspection everything on the passenger side fender, the big yellow and the split into the fusable links looked good, but it made since that it had to be in that area. So I pulled the battery and moved some things around...
  8. Poorman

    Complete electrical failure

    Thanks cdx825, that would be fuses L and M that Franklin referred to. I probably need to open up the wires from those fuses down to the solenoid and look for damage, Thanks
  9. Poorman

    Complete electrical failure

    Riphip, I could only find one large yellow connector and it looked good. Franklin, yes, disconnect the wire with the j fuse and it mimics my problem ,it's hard to know which one is M, there are several in a bundle in that area. these fuses look clean with no heat discolor. Would that fuse go...
  10. Poorman

    Complete electrical failure

    Thanks idibronco On mine the always hot stud on the solenoid acts as a connector for several wires including the wire that seems to power everything up, your comment did prompt me to look deeper for loose grounds, only thing I found was a small wire going to ground under the dash that had been...
  11. Poorman

    Complete electrical failure

    The only fusible link I can find is on the wire coming off the selonoid, it's the type that is a little sealed green box and says "fusible link" on it's top. I thought these were either good or bad, is it possible for one to work intermittently??That wire does appear to feed everything because...
  12. Poorman

    Complete electrical failure

    I have a f350, 1986,crewcab,manual trans, 6.9. Just drove 450 miles to my hunting camp, parked for four days, went to leave and everything was dead, like a dead battery, but the batteries were good, messed with it for an hour and then suddenly power came back on. I fired it up and got about ten...
  13. Poorman

    Grinding shift, Now gone?

    Thanks for the input, I know the fluid was up because I checked it the night before and it hadn't moved all winter, I also checked it after this episode. I'm more inclined to go with a broken rivet getting hung up and causing drag on the clutch. The clutch does shake a lot on take off, this...
  14. Poorman

    Grinding shift, Now gone?

    New at posting but have been here reading many times, Thanks. I have an 86 f350 6.9 4 speed manual, It sits in my shop with a camper on just waiting for hunting season most of the time, I've owned it for about 30 years. It sat all winter, I usually start her up every couple months during...
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