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Old 08-14-2010, 10:36 AM
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would old glowplugs make er smoke?
 
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Old 08-15-2010, 04:34 PM
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bad glowplugs would make it start hard when cold...
 
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Old 08-16-2010, 10:12 PM
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On an old 7.3 idi I had it did the same thing ands it was because the timing on the injector pump wasn't right
 
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Old 08-16-2010, 10:20 PM
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Some bad GP's can make it smoke(white) for about 10-30 seconds after cold startup but wont cause it to smoke constantly. Pump timing can cause constant smoke if it's too far advanced or retarded.
 
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