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I just bought a 1993 F250 with the 7.3. My friend who I bought it off of told me that the glow plugs needed to be replaced. My mechanic friend (owed me money) told me that the glow plugs were easy to do and that I could do them myself.
Long story short, I tried to do the plugs myself and got 7 done without any troubles. The number 5 plug however decided to snap flush with the engine. I found last night that the element had managed to fall down into the engine. I have 3 mechanical opinions in front of me on what to do. Which would you guys feel is the best way to go?
1) Remove stuck plug, insert new and pray for the best - can do this myself or with mechanic buddy.
2) Remove exhaust port? and attempt to fish the element out through there. - can do this with mechanic friend.
3) Remove head and go looking for element. - Mechanic says $2,000+. Spent $4,500 on the truck and only worked it one day. Truck isn't worth $6,500.+
Thank you all for your help.
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DO NOT, under ANY circumstances, go with option #1. Unless you want to find that piston in lotsa small pieces in the oil pan!!!
Bring that piston up to TDC, remove the injector, hook shop vac over the injector hole and blow compressed air into the GP hole and the broken off tip should come out. Disconnect the IP fuel shutoff solenoid so that the engine won't start before attempting this proceedure. Replace glow plugs with ONLY Motorcraft ZD-9 from Autozone for $9.00 each. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER use Autolite glow plugs and this won't happen again. Use small amt of anti-sieze grease on the new gps. Good luck, OkieGringo
I just bought a 1993 F250 with the 7.3. My friend who I bought it off of told me that the glow plugs needed to be replaced. My mechanic friend (owed me money) told me that the glow plugs were easy to do and that I could do them myself.
Long story short, I tried to do the plugs myself and got 7 done without any troubles. The number 5 plug however decided to snap flush with the engine. I found last night that the element had managed to fall down into the engine. I have 3 mechanical opinions in front of me on what to do. Which would you guys feel is the best way to go?
1) Remove stuck plug, insert new and pray for the best - can do this myself or with mechanic buddy.
2) Remove exhaust port? and attempt to fish the element out through there. - can do this with mechanic friend.
3) Remove head and go looking for element. - Mechanic says $2,000+. Spent $4,500 on the truck and only worked it one day. Truck isn't worth $6,500.+
Thank you all for your help.
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DO NOT, under ANY circumstances, go with option #1. Unless you want to find that piston in lotsa small pieces in the oil pan!!!
Bring that piston up to TDC, remove the injector, hook shop vac over the injector hole and blow compressed air into the GP hole and the broken off tip should come out. Disconnect the IP fuel shutoff solenoid so that the engine won't start before attempting this proceedure. Replace glow plugs with ONLY Motorcraft ZD-9 from Autozone for $9.00 each. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER use Autolite glow plugs and this won't happen again. Use small amt of anti-sieze grease on the new gps. Good luck, OkieGringo
