Glad only one diesel in my driveway!!!

[71fordkid]

Eh, thats not all bad. Wait till you have to pull the cab off the truck to do any major engine work on a 6.4L. The 6.0 are cake to work on, once you learn the little tricks to everything. The new 6.7L is even worse for stuff under the hood, it uses a water to air intercooler instead of an air to air, and it takes up a good chunk of space.

I'm an apprentice diesel tech at a ford dealership, so sometimes i get stuck with the work no one else wants to do.

[Joshpow]

Stay motorcraft glows. Had autolites in mine that previous owner put in. They didnt last. Mines doing great now though.

[nevrenufhp]

real diesels dont use glow plugs

[1982 flareside]

No real diesel has glow plugs in virgina it is colder then california.

[nevrenufhp]

I was referring to the bigger ones, like medium duty, and heavy duty not having glow plugs. A DT466 (for example)can start down to 0* without assistance from pre-heaters or ether.

[hazelnut]

I was referring to the bigger ones, like medium duty, and heavy duty not having glow plugs. A DT466 (for example)can start down to 0* without assistance from pre-heaters or ether.

Ive got a Cat3406b and it will start on its own at -10* without being pluging it in, but its hard on a diesel to do that and dosent make good since not to plug it in a coulple hours before starting.

[jbohall001]

Does my moms Q7 count? Its a diesel. I wouldnt dare try to change the glowplugs myself, if it even has any.. I dont know

[Joshpow]

I tell ya what. I know it aint a big bad diesel, but the ol stroke has been a good one so far. Mine would fire without too but I appreciate my expensive starter more than treat it like that.

[AlleyCat]

I'm an apprentice diesel tech at a ford dealership, so sometimes i get stuck with the work no one else wants to do.

As long as you don't complain, at least too much, you'll always have work. I've been in the trade 30+ years and work for a dealer selling Peterbilt and International trucks. I get all the junk that nobody else wants to work on. Step vans, car carriers, rear engine busses or whatever. Same goes for driving them. New Pete tractor needs a road test? No problem, anyone will take it. Overloaded 20 year old Paystar log truck that's been rolled over and repaired a few times? Go find Clay, he'll drive it.