Hello All:
I have only six out of eight glow plugs that glow. The last two were just too hard to get at. Other than a bit harder starting and lots of white smoke on startup, will this do any damage?
1997, 2500 Subway, 4X4
Thank you, Wayne
Hello All:
I have only six out of eight glow plugs that glow. The last two were just too hard to get at. Other than a bit harder starting and lots of white smoke on startup, will this do any damage?
1997, 2500 Subway, 4X4
Thank you, Wayne
If it's #8 - rear passanger - I got to that one from underneath - really easy to do.
If it's #6 - well the dang down pipe... and #4 , once you undo the "Heat shield Tube", isn't that bad -
Oh to answer your question- I don't think so...
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It's not good for the engine to start on some and not others.
IMHO, this uneven firing may place undue stress on the crank and webs below.
Aftermarket downpipes make changing #6 and #4 almost impossible w/o removing either the turbo or the downpipe itself.
J
The only one I found moderately difficult on my 6.5l was the #6. With a good ability to navigate my touch and sense of "it oughta be...there!" you should be able to reach it with a 1/4" drive ratchet, 6" or longer extension, and 3/8" (AC60G) or 10mm (Kennedy) deep socket.
Phil
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LOL I drilled a hole though the inner fender well just for #6 ( :
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