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Glow Plug Question

cjkeeliii

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I've an m1008 with AC60G plugs. I noticed some time ago that the GP card would cycle the plugs more than usual and that on one of the cycles it would activate the plugs for a long time. It has gotten to the point where at least once during the warm-up period it will activate the plugs for several minutes without a break until it thinks the engine is warm enough. So far it hasn't swollen the plugs, but I now smell hot wiring. My temporary solution is to unplug the card after the engine starts. What is causing this? All of this started when I installed a new radiator.

It probably doesn't matter since I'm going to convert the truck to a push button, but I'd like any ideas on the cause. Also, I'd like to remove any wiring no longer needed after the coversion as I don't like a bunch of clutter. Can I also remove the temperature sensor associated with the glow plugs? Thanks for any help.
 

pigfoot63

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Did you check your thermostat. My 08 will average around 200 most of the time summer or winter and it has a 190 thermostat. I have the push button and it works well.
 
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