6.4 glow plug delete?

[Morgan@Midwest Diesel & Auto]

Just like the title says, does anyone make or have any info on where to get glow plug delete plugs?

 

[Big Angry Hillbilly]

Are you talking the plug itself or the harness into the valve cover?

 

[SSpeeDEMONSS]

I assume he is talking about plugs for the holes in the cylinder heads.

Garrett

probably getting paid at work to post this from my bionic

 

[Big Angry Hillbilly]

Machine shop should be able to make you a set pretty easy I would think. Take a glow plug in with the end knocked off where you want it to length wise and away you go.

What's the idea behind deleting them, exactly?

 

[78f100]

I have a stupid question.... why would you delete the glow plugs?

 

[White_monster]

Competition Truck only. Avoid melting the tip at really high temps

 

[78f100]

Oh, I smell whatya cookin.
never heard of it before, but I learn something new every day.

 

[Fordtrucks]

Another stupid question, How do you start it when its chilly at the track? Warm it up with a block heater, or 3?

 

[907DAVE]

Either.

 

[White_monster]

Pretty sure the op isn't going to be competing anywhere near freezing temps. I've started mine at -30f without cycling the flow plugs, she wasn't happy but it started.

 

[Fordtrucks]

Pretty sure the op isn't going to be competing anywhere near freezing temps. I've started mine at -30f without cycling the flow plugs, she wasn't happy but it started.

Same here but I still figure there on as soon as I hit the key and continue to be on until there not needed anymore. Gues deleting glow plugs on a diesel seems kind of like deleting sparklers on a gasser. Interesting though.

 

[Morgan@Midwest Diesel & Auto]

Lol yeah this is a hood stacked competition 2.6 truck. Lol the turbo is facing the drivers side. If it won't start ill just shoot some either out the drivers window.


I don't want pieces of glow plugs dropping on my pistons. I can probably make them out of some stainless round stock but I wanted to ask. They make them for duramax's so I thought someone may have them for fords.

 

[White_monster]

Same here but I still figure there on as soon as I hit the key and continue to be on until there not needed anymore. Gues deleting glow plugs on a diesel seems kind of like deleting sparklers on a gasser. Interesting though.

Glow plugs turn off when that little coil light goes out. So while cranking they aren't on. For a competition truck I'd never keep them. If need be a little ether will fire her up just fine.

 

[Morgan@Midwest Diesel & Auto]

You really don't need glow plugs with something like I have. If its cold I won't be pulling anyway. Don't need glow plugs for anything over 40 degrees which is the coldest I'd be pulling in.

 

[907DAVE]

Glow plugs turn off when that little coil light goes out. So while cranking they aren't on.

Incorrect. However, that is for a different thread.

 

[White_monster]

Yes I was wrong, was thinking of the old stuff for a bit there. New systems run after start up, my bad. Either way for competition use they aren't needed.

 

[Big Angry Hillbilly]

They run after startup all the way back to the 94's, mainly to meet California emissions.

 

[White_monster]

Like I said, older stuff.

 

[oldschool]

check some of the older Cat engines with natural gas application, like a 353, 398, 379, I'm pretty sure they had plugs in the precups, and from what I can remember, they are about the same size as the powerstroke glow plugs.

 

[dusty9]

Would it be ok to just cut them down and leave them unplugged?