Dead in the water this morning

y8earp · #1 (**permalink**) 12-28-2006, 03:55 AM

My truck wont start this am. Someone suspected the glow plug relay might be bad. Problem is I can't start the truck to get it to the shop. Any tips on how I can get it started? Been hard to start the past couple of days. I have a forced air heater...could I warm it enough that way? Maybe tap on the relay? Maybe blow up the truck? Please help. 02 PSD Y8

**Dave** · #2 (**permalink**) 12-28-2006, 04:31 AM

plug the block heater in for an hour or two that will help

y8earp · #3 (**permalink**) 12-28-2006, 04:41 AM

I've had it plugged in all night but it didn't seem to help much.

**Dave** · #4 (**permalink**) 12-28-2006, 04:56 AM

is it firing at all

y8earp · #5 (**permalink**) 12-28-2006, 04:59 AM

no, it just cranks over and over

**Dave** · #6 (**permalink**) 12-28-2006, 05:00 AM

sounds like a cps to me

y8earp · #7 (**permalink**) 12-28-2006, 05:03 AM

I just installed a new one a month ago. It's really been hard to start on the cold mornings. after the engine warms it is fine. this morning it won't start at all.

**Dave** · #8 (**permalink**) 12-28-2006, 05:05 AM

glow plug relay is a possibilty then easy repair takes 15 minutes or so there is a thread on how to do it in the 7.3 tech files

y8earp · #9 (**permalink**) 12-28-2006, 05:08 AM

thanks, I appreciate it. I just needed to get it started so I could get to the shop. Maybe just need to wait until it warms up.

#10 (**permalink**) 12-28-2006, 05:09 AM

or even just one glow plug it will crank but not fire most of the time.

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