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  1. cucvrus

    New 1008 - Glow Plug Resistors Disconnected

    I mean I am very much a over maintain a vehicle type of guy. I notice every hiccup and dig to find what caused the hiccup. If it starts hard one day I may pull all 8 glow plugs out and bench test them. 1 or 2 may be bad and I will replace only the 1 or 2 that are bad. If I notice that the...
  2. cucvrus

    New 1008 - Glow Plug Resistors Disconnected

    After the cold start glow plug cycle it starts immediately when I hit the key. Now in winter sometimes at -15* it may crank a bit longer. I do use a block heater if I must rely on the truck for transportation. But yes I have all stock with the AC Delco 13 G glow plugs. Minimal of trouble in 25...
  3. cucvrus

    New 1008 - Glow Plug Resistors Disconnected

    I will just sit back and watch and read. Currently I am self banned from giving opinionated advise. They don't listen anyway. Good Luck. Stock has worked for me for over 25 years on many CUCV's. No runaways, cascading glow plugs, or flaming resistors. But what do I know? These things are all...
  4. cucvrus

    New 1008 - Glow Plug Resistors Disconnected

    I have been back to driving a 1987 M1028. As it gets colder I noticed the truck started harder in the AM. I never bothered to look but the wire coming from the resistor was almost completely cut/chewed thru behind the resistor cover. I attempted to remove the resistor as an assembly but NO the...
  5. cucvrus

    New 1008 - Glow Plug Resistors Disconnected

    NO. That will NOT work. But who knows how you have it hooked up. It may work it may NOT. Hard to tell from afar. I have the stock system and it has worked for over 20 years as it left the Flint assembly plant in 1983.
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