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meojeo

07-22-2007 12:52 PM

97 7.3 powerstroke hard cold start

voltage meter returns to normal charge as soon as motor starts,in warm weather starts great but one heck of a time in cold .

Hayapower

07-22-2007 03:22 PM

RE: 97 7.3 powerstroke hard cold start

Most common failures are the glow plug relay,andalso canbe engine/harness connections/connectors burning at the valve covers.. Look for bulging at each side of UVC plugs..The glow circuits are the outter most pins on each plug...

dieselman21585

07-24-2007 06:43 AM

RE: 97 7.3 powerstroke hard cold start

Try replacing your glow plugs (Motorcraft ONLY!).

dmaciborski

12-01-2007 10:12 PM

RE: 97 7.3 powerstroke hard cold start

I have a 99 with the same issue. Have you found a fix?

stroker

01-18-2008 12:43 PM

RE: 97 7.3 powerstroke hard cold start

i have been having trouble with my 1996 f250 7.3 and i found out it was glow plugs and a cam position senser (CPS)

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