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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 07:09 AM
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How do u know if your glow plugs are bad. It smokes real bad when i start it and missing out
 
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 08:04 AM
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that is sign bad plugs or relay not working how old are your plugs
 
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 08:13 AM
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I just got the truck I would say they've never been changed
 
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 09:07 AM
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well if never been change being 94 it time for new rockauto has them for like 60.00 for set
 
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 08:36 PM
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With does the truck do with air in the fuel system

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What r the two small hoses on the of the injector
 

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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 09:20 PM
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it will do the same thing with air in the system. the two small hoses are return fuel lines.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 09:25 PM
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I have a miss in #3 &#4 would that be the injector
 
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 09:35 PM
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you say have miss in 3 and 4 how many miles on truck and injectors , injectors only good for 100,000 miles
 
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 09:38 PM
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Almost 200000
 
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 09:44 PM
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good time for injectors. yeah there is a good possiblity it is injectors making it miss. does it go away when it warms up?
 
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