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Re: 6.5 Diesel hard starting when cold
Posted to HD/Fleet Forum on 2/19/2001 2 Replies

Neil:

Use a clamp-on ammeter and check amp draw through the glow plug circuit, initial draw should be 120+ if memory serves me, tapering off to 80-90 amps, and should stay on 8-10 seconds or more on a cold start depending on ambient temp. It's common to have... Login to read more.

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