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    starting a cold 6.9

    Sorry if there was already a post on this one, but I have a few questions for you idi folks. #1 on an 86 6.9 idi will the glow plug light come and appear to work when it actually does not heat the glow plugs (is this possible) it does however come on for 8.5 seconds in temps of approx 80 degrees...
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    No start, again ('86 6.9)

    Hey man, I'd sure like to find out if you got your problem fixed, because we have a few things in common. My 6.9 does almost the exact same thing. The only difference is my fires right up with brake cleaner. I've replaced lift pump, caps, o rings and return lines. Once you get it giong it will...
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    starting problems on 6.9 idi

    where did you place the e pump in the system? before or aft of the mechanical lift pump and what did you fasten it too. will the schrader then remove the air or do you still need to crack injector lines. thanks in advance!
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    starting problems on 6.9 idi

    starting problems on a 6.9 just replaced the return caps o rings and return lines. any ideas on how to purge this fuel system of air know. Schrader valve wont seem to do it. Would it be better to crack injector lines while someone cranks on it. Or would it be ok to just pull start it?
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    Air in Fuel

    have you replaced the mechanical lift pump? if you say it will bleed air at the schrader valve almost every time take the line loose that supplys the pump from the tank side and make a make shift fuel tank out of a five gollon bucket or anti freeze jug and start it up and rev it again and see if...
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    starting problems on 6.9 idi

    how do you test the glow plugs and what do you test with
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    starting problems on 6.9 idi

    if you have someone crank the engine and you push the valve will diesel come out after the air and purge the system
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    starting problems on 6.9 idi

    hard to start 6.9 does the engine have to be running or cranking
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    starting problems on 6.9 idi

    hard to start 6.9 Hey folks, thanks for the quick response. This is the first 6.9 i've owned, how does the bleed valve next to the fuel filter work?
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    starting problems on 6.9 idi

    I recently bought an 86 f350 4x4, 6.9, t19, bw1345, d60 front, ford sterling 10.25 c9 rear in washington and drove it to texas with no problems. Truck has 110000 original miles. runs like a champ. problem....when it sits overnight it will not start the next day, however when you get it cranked...

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