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Wait to start time

1K views 6 replies 3 participants last post by  late_99_PSD 
#1 ·
If this is a stupid question don't laugh. When I go to start my truck (owned it a week, early 99 with 198k on the dial) the wait to start engine light stay on for 15-20 seconds.

This is the glow plug correct? It has to get to a certain temp before I can start the engine? Should it take that long before I can start the engine or should I replace the glow plugs relay?
 
#2 ·
Its based on engine temp, so the colder it is, the longer it will operate the GP's :thumb:
 
#4 ·
Well I'm in Texas and after sitting outside in 88 degree weather it still takes 20 seconds...if this is normal then I'm okay with it, I've never driven an early 99...I've had 2 2003 7.3's and a 2004 dmax and none of them ever had any wait time over 2-3 seconds.
 
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