IT RUNS!!! before I try and start this truck...

[tRustyK5]

The AC 60G's are decent, but do take a long time to get hot enough. The upside is they won't swell up...

That being said I have three that are dead right now, all on one side of the engine (no start)

When one was dead it started OK and was a little rough for the first 30 seconds or so. With two dead it was a little cantankerous and ran a bit rougher for a bit longer when cold. Three dead on the same side of the engine and I have a no start. It has been sitting for almost four months though and isn't quite as warm as where you are.

I'm ordering a set of Kennedy "Quick Heats". They are also constant duty like the AC 60G's, but they heat up in less than half the time. They run about $80 and ship through USPS.

Rene

 

[diesel4me]

heard of this done,but afraid to try it!..

Get the G 60 Glow Plugs. They won't swell like the others. Con is they aren't as good in cold weather. Even if it snows, it doesn't get cold there

Speaking of swelling, you might have a problem getting them out if the old ones have swelled.

The solution

Replace the ones you can. Leave one of the swelled plugs loose, as in unthreaded, start the engine Over the racket you should hear a "POW" as the plug is shot out If it still won't come out attach vice grips to the loose plug and start the engine. Take a hold on the vice grips and push. What you are going for is a jackhammer affect. That will pound out the plug.

Be sure to wear gloves, eye protection (face shield is best) long sleeve shirt, flac jacket, cup, and anything else you deem nesessary

I'd also suggest ear protection. It gets LOUD in the engine bay

I have one "stuck" glow plug in my 6.2 that unscrews ,but refuses to pass the tip thru the hole in the head..I left it in there,rather than break it off,and have to take the injector out,because I doubt the injector lines would survive(rusty)..I'm tempted to try your method,but lack the courage!..some other diesel guru's here suggested the same idea..I'd hate to mess my motor up now,since I need it to plow soon,not sure if I'll be brave and try your method..I would like to have 8 working glow plugs though..I think a few of the other 7 AC-G60's I did get installed might be dead already..

 

[BKinzey]

I did the Vice Grips on one with a face shield, gloves, and after I stuck my head under the hood, ear plugs!

Wasn't bad at all but took a couple of minutes.

I forgot to say after blowing out or the Vice Grips I pulled the injector and cranked it over a couple of times to blow out any pieces that might have broken off.

 

[thedrip]

Well, every glow plug but one worked in a bench test. Put 'em all back in, used a wrench accross the GP solenoid, wired the batteries for 24v again (my starter hates me, but I'm gunna upgrade to a 28mt anyway). Truck starts RIGHT up. idles great, makes enough, but not too much, black smoke at WOT. I'm a happy camper. Now I can start spending money on other parts of the project again!

 

[thedrip]

Finally got it to start on 12v. Starter is definately getting changed. with a 10 count on the glow plugs (which I know is less than 10 seconds, but more than 5), it went wren-wren-whir-chug chug chug and fired up. Idles good, hair of white smoke on idle now, but the motor hasn't run in months or even a year or two, and its only about 150% humidity right now.

 

[imiceman44]

Finally got it to start on 12v. Starter is definately getting changed. with a 10 count on the glow plugs (which I know is less than 10 seconds, but more than 5), it went wren-wren-whir-chug chug chug and fired up. Idles good, hair of white smoke on idle now, but the motor hasn't run in months or even a year or two, and its only about 150% humidity right now.

Cool, I am next, I need to get my 28MT mounted and the fuel bled and tyr and start it, it's been sitting for 2 years now, you got me excited.

 

[thedrip]

Wiring the starter for 24v was a good chunk of what made it come back so quick I think. If you can get an old starter, I'd suggest it... just make sure you unplug the glowplug relay first =). I figure not much is really being powered up at 24v to just crank the engine over. It certainly turned over a hell of a lot quicker. Primed the lines in a single 10second crank.

 

[thedrip]

Went out this morning for a true "cold" start. No battery charger on 'crank', just walk outside, jump the plugs for 10 seconds, get in and cranked. Started, ran 3 seconds, and died. It does this if I don't keep my foot on the accel pedal for about 30 seconds. Seems like it just don't wanna idle right away (due to my 1 bad glowplug?).

 

[thedrip]

I got brave, stood it against the governor.... Seems to rev up a whole lot quicker than I was expecting, I think it has better throttle response than my gasser truck.

 

[BKinzey]

1 Bad glow plug shouldn't make much of a difference. Certainly not for your weather.

Mine started w/4 bad plugs, didn't notice until the 5th went. Had to walk home

3 came out, 1 popped out with compression, the last one took vice grips Got 60Gs now