1999 Ford E-Series Van engine problem

1999 FORD E-SERIES VAN
267,000 MILES • 7.3L • V8 • TURBO • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ANDREW RIVERA
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my diesel truck I turn it on in the morning and it takes way too much to turn on at least 3 min into cranking that's when it fires up I replaced the glow plugs then it stopped about 4 or 5 days later it did the same thing all over again that's one of its problems the other problem is that in the morning after that delaying of turning on I drive for about 15 min and I notice that she looses power extremely a little blueish smoke comes out the exhaust and then it runs like a 4 cyl gasoline engine with a misfire and you hear I guess its the injectors clacking really hard then it eventually just dies I let it rest for about 30 min then fire it back fire it up then 15 min into driving the same thing happens again what can be the problem I have a video that shows you exaclly how she runs after the loosing power occurs
Jan 7, 2014 at 5:35 AM
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Have you checked compressions and valve clearances yet?
Jan 9, 2014 at 9:01 PM
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ANDREW RIVERA
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I've never checked compression and self soon on this truck now for some reason there's a I guess its a intake temperature sensor on the actual turbo manifold that was kind of loose so I tightened now I'm driving it for some reason she started running now the problem is i cant punch it all the way or it will start acting up again like it used too but at normal idle she sounds too rough way to much cracking fromt the injectors i guess
Jan 10, 2014 at 9:42 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Check comps, check for contaminated fuel and blocked fuel filters.
Jan 12, 2014 at 3:58 AM
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