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What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

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Found out why my truck wouldn’t start.
Will pull passenger side tomorrow.


These are AC60Gs
Whats left of them anyway.
 

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Already have new set of AC60Gs
Bought them an hour after seeing the first busted GP.

Now to remove the fuel injector and fish out the tips.
Had to do that when first got truck. Those were Wellmans that busted.
AC60Gs in picture is just over two years old.

I haven’t a clue how long it’s been like that.
Driving it with busted tips inside.
No issues at all and has been doing great until it wouldn’t start last week
 

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Normally from use of ether, but could also be from a bad injector leaking fuel creating hot spots.
When was the last time injectors were done?
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New Delphi injectors were installed less than a month ago.
I did not remove Glowplugs when I installed them.
Ether has not been used.

Will be doing Passenger side today.
Along with removing debris and installing new glow plugs.


No telling how long it’s been like that.
 

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O’reilly Auto is where I bought mine.
Military discount, coupon and was out the door for $63 for a set of 8.

Didn’t want to wait for Amazon.
I am surprised that you have 60G. I have never used anything but the stock AC Delco 13G. I have had one tip failure in over 20 years. It was at highway speed and it rattled a bit and then just went away. The next morning in August NO cold start. Found the problem. Broken tip just like you shown. But I would say changing them every year is over kill. I have the same ones for 10 plus years. On my Terminus M1009 the glow plugs are 20 years old. I spoke to the PO that I sold it to and he said he never had any troubles with the vehicle at all. Do as you wish but every year is over kill. And it still does not guarantee no failure. That was a fluke that that failed. Good Luck.
 

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It was the recommended glow plug to install here on SS.
No issues until a week ago and now this.
The two intact ones tested bad.
Hopefully the others are intact.
Over 20v were getting to them. All are toast I’m sure.

Will inspect more often now. Maybe not replace like mentioned.


Had to take wife to a doTERRA event, otherwise I would have finished yesterday.
 
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