Hard cold starting

Tiny
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  • 2000 FORD F-350
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  • 279,000 MILES
My 2000 f-350 7.3 diesel starts hard when cold, is it glow plugs or is there another easier fix, replaced glow plug relay didn't help.
Monday, April 18th, 2011 AT 5:15 PM

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Tiny
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You will have to check the glow plugs, easy way is to remove power or the buzz bar that connects each glow plug, and with a multi meter check that each glow plug is not open circuit, do this on continuity test, if open circuit replace, I always replace all if one is burnt out, as often the others are not far behind.
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Monday, April 18th, 2011 AT 10:35 PM

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