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Old 12-07-2010, 07:07 PM
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my 99 7.3 wont start if i let i sit outside over night even pluged in, but if i put it in the garage it starts just fine and the garage is just about as cold as lettin it sit outside any sugustions on what it could be.
 
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Old 12-07-2010, 08:41 PM
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batteries going dead? sounds like the batteries are weak after the wind hitting em all night long, cause u have to have so much oil pressure to get fuel to injectors, if your truck isnt cranking fast enough you wont reach the 300 or so oil psi
 
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Old 12-07-2010, 10:42 PM
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its got two brand new bateries in it. i thought that to but it didnt help, the block heater heats it up in the garage but not when i leave it out side.
 
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Old 12-07-2010, 10:46 PM
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weak glow plugs, or glow plug relay? getting to cold and the glow plugs not able to heat up enough? the cold wind could cause problems, it sucks
 
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thats what i thought im going to change them tomorow, what kind would you sujust
 
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Old 12-07-2010, 10:51 PM
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ive asked and people say there aint no better than the stock motorcraft glow plugs, they arent cheap tho, around here there 12 a piece, i ordered mine, im low on money so i did research and i found out that diesel rx are almost the exact same they heat up to 800 degrees, they run less than 10 a piece
 
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Old 12-07-2010, 10:55 PM
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thanks for the info. i apriciate it its a pain when you have to go some where and your truck dont want to start.
 
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Old 12-07-2010, 10:56 PM
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yup i know how that is, i cant drive mine till they get here cause it wont start so im driving a chevy blazer
 
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Old 12-07-2010, 11:02 PM
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that aint no fun i had to tow mine 6 miles on a tractor with nocab in th snow to git it to start
 
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Old 12-07-2010, 11:04 PM
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damn, when my cps went out we had ta get the ol case out ta haul it to the farm, in 2 or 3 feet of snow, lucky us it was the 970 which has a cab
 


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