GLOW PLUG PROBLEM
 

I HAVE A 1993 F-350 7.3 WITH NO TURBO AND I HAVE BEEN GIVEN SOME AUTOLITE 1111 GLOW PLUGS. WILL THEY WORK ON MY TRUCK??

DO NOT PUT AUTOLIGHTS OR BOSCH PLUGS IN!! when they swell, and they will, the tips break off. only install motorcraft(made by buer) or IH plugs.

But are this autolite 1111 the proper glow plugs for the truck??

Nope.

Autolite glow plugs
 

Mike,
i am the tech manager at Autolite. The correct part number for your truck is 1108. You must verify your voltage controller is working properly before installing new glow plugs. I can send you instructions on how to do that if you like. Let me know Jay.buckley@Honeywell.com

Ok, this is too good an oppurtunity to pass up. Please dont think I am trying to be a jerk or anything, but I have to ask...do you run autolite glow plugs in your IDI?

I do, and have had two sets in there, left the first set in after reading some internet "tribal knowledge" about them swelling and being impossible to remove. Yet, after 24 months, they came out just fine. We sell 40,000 of that part number per year. Last year we had three calims related to swelling. In every case the owner had "hot wired" the GP's to a manual switch and left them on too long. That is why there is a voltage controller of some kind on virtually every glow plug in every diesel. I have several coworkers using them as well with no issues.
And yes, I use all of our companies products, Fram filters, Prestone antifreeze and Autolite spark plugs and glow plugs, have never had any issue's with any of them. And yes, I do get the parts for free. If you would like to try a set for yourself, I can send you a set for free as well.

hmm... free glow plugs. nah. when i do happen to leave my button on to long the buer plugs just go out. no swelling. i have pulled 2 motors apart that had swollen plugs. one set was champion. the other was autolite. the champions had manual plugs. the autolites had the controler malfunction, turning the plugs on when the truck was already plenty warm, burning all 8 out.

Damn! It's getting heated in here.

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ill try a free set of glow plugs 94 cummins turbo diesel 2500 series

I wasn't trying to start anything, again I was just curious. I'll have to pass on the plugs though, I just removed 8 autolites from my 86, 5 of which had swollen. I know it doesn't happen to everybody and there probably are other reasons for it, but you know the phrase, "Once bitten, twice shy".

i got some plugs i will give ya, sorta curious where ur gona screw glowplugs in on a cummins.

glow plugs
 

Well, Even Ford says that will happen to the OE GP's when the controller malfuctions. See the attached OE service instructions for details

Hey, a wire/boot that connects to one of my glow plugs looks broke but is still connected. Is that going to have much effect on the plug? If so, where can I get new ones? Already have the new motorcraft ZD9 glow plugs.

Go to any auto parts store and get a pack of the female bullet connectors. You can use them in place of the old connectors.

If any one on this thread can help would b great. Yesterday morning I went to start my truck I turned the key to on n waited fornthe start light like always. But wen I turned the key I heard a loud humming noise and I heard a clicking noise and as the clicking noise would start n stop my battery volt meter would jump between 8v to 12v. Wen the wait to start light turned off I tried to start the truck but no start. It did that same thing 3 more times b4 it finaly started. Then it did it again later that day then again this morning. It has never done that b4. Is it the glow plug controller or glow plugs or somthing else, keep in mind I live in south Florida so its still hot down here so I kno its not cuz the truck is cold.

you have a glowplug or 2 burnt out, lowering resistance making solinoid click faster.

Do I have to pull the turbo off to change the back two glow plugs on the pass. side?

No I just changed all my glow plugs the back two under the turbo are a bitch but you can get to them with a wrench and 1/4in socket (takes as long to do them as the other six):w2:

I was able to bust them loose and then I slipped a rubber hose on the end and used that to spin them out the rest of the way.

thats funny!!!