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Old 04-18-2012, 10:21 AM
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hi im new to DB i have a 97 f350 that needs a couple glow plugs i just havnt had the time or money to do it im 16 and need help figureing out why its smoking so bad in the morining i got under the truck and had my buddy start it and noticed the crossover tube (correct me if im wrong) puff out a bunch of smoke do i need a new one? thanks
 
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Old 04-18-2012, 11:53 AM
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what do you mean by crossover tube. I guess I'm just a little confused on where your looking at

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I'm thinking your looking at your up pipes comming off the exhaust manifold
 

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crossover tube?
 
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Old 04-18-2012, 12:49 PM
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up pipes maybe?
 
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Old 04-18-2012, 05:55 PM
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Fix the glowplugs and it won't smoke...
 
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Old 04-18-2012, 09:31 PM
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the exhaust pipe that comes out the drivers side manifold is what im talking about
 
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Old 04-18-2012, 09:34 PM
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Those are your uppipes...

Manifolds feed uppipes feed turbo feed downpipe feed exhaust pipe
 
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Old 04-18-2012, 09:37 PM
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alright thanks that must be why i couldnt find anything online and where to buy them i didnt know the real name
 
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Glow plugs are cheap. And if you know what you are doing it is a very simple and quick job if you don't run into complications!
 
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isnt there just some gaskets that leak on the up pipes?
 
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