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- Spanaway, WA
- Vehicle Year
- 1988
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.9L
- Transmission
- Manual
Hey all. I've got a 1999 F250 with the powerstroke 7.3. Here is WA, weather has been kinda cold, but not super cold. Maybe down to freezing at night.... Maybe.... I didn't plug my truck inand the next morning I went to fire it up and I had very long crank times. She did not want to start, and when she did, she was bblowing some stinky blueish smoke. Ran fine though, no misses or grumbles and what not.
I decided to test my glow plug relay and it shows that it was fine? I should add that these "cold starts" have become normal, even in 45-50 degree weather. One thing I noticed is that even though my WTS light was off, I was still Recieving voltage on both sides on the relay. Is that normal? Would that indicate power being sent to the glow plugs all the time or could it have been a fluke? I'm stumped and really do not like how my truck is starting. Any help is appreciated.
I decided to test my glow plug relay and it shows that it was fine? I should add that these "cold starts" have become normal, even in 45-50 degree weather. One thing I noticed is that even though my WTS light was off, I was still Recieving voltage on both sides on the relay. Is that normal? Would that indicate power being sent to the glow plugs all the time or could it have been a fluke? I'm stumped and really do not like how my truck is starting. Any help is appreciated.