1999 Ford F-250 99 f 250 7.3l turbo diesel starting issues

Tiny
MULHALL34
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  • 1999 FORD F-250
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 212,000 MILES
Have a 99 F 250. Plug in all night during cold periods. Go to start in the morning and doesnt want to start. I replaced the battery with no appeal even though it was bad. I jump it and it starts fine. If you have anything you can think of, throw it my way. Do you think it might be the alternator not charging the batteries while working. Thanks
Monday, November 24th, 2008 AT 7:14 PM

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Tiny
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Does it crank? Or is your battery always dead? A simple way to test your alternator is get the truck started and with it running pull the + cable off of the battery. If it is no good then the truck will die. If you test it with a voltage meter it should be 12-14v any less and it is not working properly. Another thing to check is if it cranks but does not start then you should check your glow plugs. If they are not working then it will make the truck harder to start.
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Thursday, December 11th, 2008 AT 9:28 AM

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