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Yes it could be glow plugs and it could also be something else or a combination of things.I was just informed that our M1028 at the fire company won't start easily. This past Monday it started right up after letting the glow plugs warm up. Wednesday it wouldn't start even after glow plugs warmed up and they sprayed starting fluid and it started right up. We are thinking it could be the glow plugs? Is this a good possibility or are we looking at something else?
Yep it's been proven... they also say use diesel only... yet we have tons of things about alt fuels...Ether is not fine.
There’s a reason that the Military, GM and the 6.2L design says not to do it.
If you want to use it on your stuff....ok.
But to say it’s fine to use when it’s clearly not and has been proven so isn’t good advice.
About the ether, we (my dad and I) told them that shouldn't have used it and it was a quick spray they said and it turned over nearly instantly, that is why my dad was thinking it was the glow plugs. We saw that they were only like 9.09 at our local AutoZone so we were not worried about that. We were more worried it was something else since it just ran on Monday and started perfectly fine.Ether is not to be used on the 6.2L. Diesel.
It will work fine on other Diesel designs, like the M939 series 8.3L.
It can and will cause internal damage as already mentioned.
The Military and General Motors state very explicitly, in literature and decals on engine air cleaner, etc. not to use it. Ever.
Have guys used it and it started?
Of course.
Most were successful, some were not.
If the engine started and ran doesn’t mean zero damage wasn’t done.
All you have to do is read the old threads. The stories are there.
Guys have destroyed engines using ether.
Blown head gaskets, Bent connecting rods etc.
It’s a gamble at best with lousy odds.
Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.
You telling the OP that using ether like it’s no big deal, without risk, is bad advice.
They need a working fire truck, not a truck with a bad engine.
I think this horse has had enough of a beating.
Replacing the connectors with the correct .250 connectors is less work and far superior.Glow plugs are cheap enough i got 60g and dremeled the connectors a bit to fit