Steve

[steve144]

I have a 99 powerstroke with 165,000 and I know that the glow plugs are due to be replaced. Last week I was in -35 temps and 20mph wind and was unable to plug in. I was up a creek and needed the truck to start so I gave it a small shot of either. Will doing this mushroom the end of the plugs and force me to have to remove the heads to get them out?

[RadarRider]

Originally Posted by steve144

I have a 99 powerstroke with 165,000 and I know that the glow plugs are due to be replaced. Last week I was in -35 temps and 20mph wind and was unable to plug in. I was up a creek and needed the truck to start so I gave it a small shot of either. Will doing this mushroom the end of the plugs and force me to have to remove the heads to get them out?

It's unlikely if you've only done it once, but I wouldn't recommend constantly giving it ether. GPs aren't too expensive. Get them done before you really have problems!

[steve144]

Thanks, I had heard that only once could do it besides I hated to have to use it I don't want to make it an either baby. My old man has a vw diesel and its an either baby won't start without it even at 90degrees.

[RadarRider]

Originally Posted by steve144

Thanks, I had heard that only once could do it besides I hated to have to use it I don't want to make it an either baby. My old man has a vw diesel and its an either baby won't start without it even at 90degrees.

OOOF! The reason why it's an 'ether baby' is after a while, ether will cause serious damage on your piston rings & cause big time blow-by to a point it won't start without ether, not so much a temperature issue. With you shooting ether in your rig in cold temperatures gives it extra boost to start it. Ether would just about start anything in cold weather. Get those GPs & while you're @ it, check out a GPR from Stancor. You won't have to worry about your GP system for a while!

[steve144]

Thanks for the info its always been a good starter considering it still has the original plugs in it this is the first time its given me trouble. I'll probably do the plugs this week you said to look into a gpr what is that?:

[RadarRider]

Originally Posted by steve144

Thanks for the info its always been a good starter considering it still has the original plugs in it this is the first time its given me trouble. I'll probably do the plugs this week you said to look into a gpr what is that?:

GPR= Glow Plug Relay

Check this link out from Maintain:

Glow Plug / AIH Relay locations

It gives you the location of the GPR.

[steve144]

OH ya Duh! I knew that I replaced that last winter Because I noticed one connection was burnt when I changed my fuel filter.

[RadarRider]

Originally Posted by steve144

OH ya Duh! I knew that I replaced that last winter Because I noticed one connection was burnt when I changed my fuel filter.

You're all set, then! Good luck, buddy!

[dmd]

Ether can crack the ring landings on the pistons, wont damage the rings themselves.
There is so much pressure that can be generated, that the ring landings crack and
that will allow compression to leak around. If it gets too bad, the truck gets
"addicted" to it and will not start with out ether.

Avoid the stuff...

[steve144]

Originally Posted by dmd

Ether can crack the ring landings on the pistons, wont damage the rings themselves.
There is so much pressure that can be generated, that the ring landings crack and
that will allow compression to leak around. If it gets too bad, the truck gets
"addicted" to it and will not start with out ether.

Avoid the stuff...

Ya thats what I thought thats why it killed me to have to do it. I got the new plugs comming so I'm not put in that situation again. Thanks for the info