Not start in cold weather

[Chevyman98]

It turns over, 6.5 liter v8 diesel but only get a whitish smoke coming out. In warm weather starts fine. Need help, think it's the fuel injectors going out but not sure. Replaced three of them about four years ago. Has over 218,000 miles on truck.

 

[ak diesel driver]

sounds more like glowplugs

 

[79jasper]

^ I'm with him.

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[Chevyman98]

sounds more like glowplugs

Would those be easy and not real costly to replace then?

 

[ak diesel driver]

They run about $10 each. Drivers side is easy passenger side can be difficult.

 

[Burning oil]

Move to warmer climates?

 

[Chevyman98]

Move to warmer climates?

I am in FL. Thanks anyway.

 

[Chevyman98]

They run about $10 each. Drivers side is easy passenger side can be difficult.

Ok thanks, if I get it started I'll take it to a shop and get them all replaced. And then go on from there. Thanks for all the advice.

 

[Will L.]

Only use bosch duraterm 80034 or AC Delco 60G.
There are a lot of others that will work, but they swell up and be a pain to remove. They also (very rarely) brake off and destroy the cylinder.

If you know how to change a sparkplug in a gas engine, this is almost the same- just nothing to gap. 3/8 deep socket, and a ratchet. A dab of antisieze on the threads when the new ones go in.

If your old ones are swollen, then it is a pain to remove them.

 

[Burning oil]

If old are swollen I make a tool to remove them. http://leroydiesel.com/products/leroys-glow-plug-removal-tool/

 

[GM Guy]

AC Delco 60G can sometimes be had for all 8 for less than 65 bucks, they are not bad at all.

 

[Chevyman98]

Thanks for info.

 

[Chevyman98]

Only use bosch duraterm 80034 or AC Delco 60G.
There are a lot of others that will work, but they swell up and be a pain to remove. They also (very rarely) brake off and destroy the cylinder.

If you know how to change a sparkplug in a gas engine, this is almost the same- just nothing to gap. 3/8 deep socket, and a ratchet. A dab of antisieze on the threads when the new ones go in.

If your old ones are swollen, then it is a pain to remove them.

Thanks for info.

 

[Chevyman98]

Thanks for all help.bit appears to have been a relay switch behind the engine next to fire wall. It had a pin plug the snap in and two wires on each side. It was bad.

 

[ak diesel driver]

Sounds like the glowplug relay.

 

[JMJNet]

Yes, that is the GP relay/controller.

 

[Husker6.5]

Interesting how the glowplug relay costs about the same as a set of glowplugs. . .