My buddy Dave (he runs the local repair shop) came over and we decided that the S-10 needs glowplugs, even if manual ones. I've had to give it a shot of starting fluid to start when cold (starts right up after it runs a couple of minutes) and over time that isn't good. The plugs were there to hold in the squeeze but I pulled and cleaned all 5. Number 4 was a stinker but would have been easier if I'd pulled the throttle linkage - but I didn't. The rest were simple enough.

Anyhow, I then proceeded to find out that I must have tossed the wiring harness. I still have the controller harness and controller but the 5 circle connectors and their wires are elsewhere. So I built a new harness with 12 gage wire. Tomorrow I'll hook them up using just a Ford-style solenoid and a push button. I'll try "count to ten" and see how that works.

I have a solenoid coming that should make for automatic shutdown when the power is killed. I HOPE that gets here tomorrow but might be Monday - I'll have to wait and see.

Once I get all this hoo-ha hooked up I'll take pics and post them in my build thread.

Anyhow - a couple of questions:

1) Is the 12 gage wire big enough for the glowplugs? From what I remember it's way bigger than was in the stock harness but I'd like input.

2) I'm planning to run the power to the Ford solenoid with some (I think) 8 gage wire that I have. Any issue with that? It'll come off my terminal block on the right front fenderwell and run about 6 feet to the solenoid, so not too long of a run. Looking at the M-B controller, the wire I have is AT LEAST as big as the biggest wire going to the controller. Or should I just run battery cable?

Thanks

Dan