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Old 11-30-2012, 09:59 AM
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If it were me and I were doing it on a budget, I would simply use the bushings and screw in some pin type plugs, then wire them in parallel to a Ford starter relay using the bar type fuse and holder in the circuit. Then buy a 123 window switch and put it in one of the blank switch positions on the dash to energize the relay.

I did this before and it worked out very well and cost little more than nothing.

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Old 11-30-2012, 10:18 AM
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Thank you! I guesss I should have taken one out and verify, since it's been in the mid 30's in my area. It sure is hard to start my car in the morning.
You need to test your plugs to see if they are all operational. A single bad glow plug will make for hard starts. The ohm test is the simplest. Unplug the harness from the relay and ohm out each plug/wire with a multimeter. Should read 1ohm or less.

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