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Regarding the "Crank" problem - I started tracing things from the KDS box back. Only 3V on lead A (aka 14b) when the switch is on the crank position! Next stop was the neutral starter safety switch on the shifter and wallah, one of the packard connectors was backed out. So...
Well, now I made a fine mess of things. aua
Batteries disconnected.
I had previously replaced the wait light itself as it would not light at all.
Replaced the temp sensor with the one supplied that is supposed to match the NOS KDS box I got.
I replaced 4 out of the 8 glow plugs. I unplugged...
Folks,
Thanks for the kind advice. I was doing more learning on this and I don't see how removing the injector will help with a frozen or stuck glow plug at all. I think the glow plug is part of the head. I am looking at this clear picture from a YouTube and it looks to me like the glow plug...
Thanks for the advice. I was reading some removed heads and other injectors so I was not sure.
I think I should be able to manage to remove the injectors myself. But right now I am a bit bummed out. I think I should just let the truck sit till I build up some motivation again.
Sorry i was not clear, I have one that is frozen in the rhreads and I cannot turn. And another that swelled and is stuck.
Hysterical review of that tool. This is how I felt after two hours inventing new curse words...
Edit: In the meanwhile, I successfully managed to snap the hex head off...
Was busy today trying to replace all the glow plugs as a maintenance item.
Got busy on the pass side, cylinders 8 & 6 went smooth.
Cylinder 4 was seized. The officer I bought the M998 from said he replaced all the glow plugs, but #4 was a different shade and I think he never did #4 as he did...