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Put new glow plugs in ran fine for 1 day now it wont start..

I put new glow plugs in my 97 with a 7.3 it ran fine for 2 days and the next morining i cranked it to let it get warm... ran for about five minutes then it acted like it was running out of fuel so i shut it off now it wont crank?

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Check the valve cover gasket wires there is a chance after you did the glow plugs one or more of the wires is rubbing on the rockers and is shorting out

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You may want to surf around on some of the powerstroke forums for detailed answers, but I know the powerstrokes use oil pressure to control the injectors so you may have some problems with the high pressure oil pump.
Again, it is just a guess. I just wanted to point you to some of the Ford Powerstroke forums which may be of much more help for you.
Good luck..

  • jetfixr Feb 03, 2009

    I meant to say to do an internet search. I don't think you will get anywhere near the detail here that you will get on those forums.

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