[itbrokeagain]

The truck is a 95 7.3. Took about 10 minutes to get it running this morning. It is plugged in on a timer that comes on about 2 hrs before I need to leave. This morning was the first time I had to crank it enough that I noticed battery drain. The glow plugs are about 2 years old but I don't know the brand. I do not know if the glow plug relay was changed at that time. The batteries are 3 years old but the truck sat for a little over a year before I got it but it was started every few months. I got it in early august from a friend.
It tries to start almost immediately but doesnt. Usually I crank a while then cycle the glow plugs when it is really cold. It is my understanding that the hpop needs to build 500 psi to fire the injectors. My guess is all of my issues are oil related but I have a oil leak (that I plan on taking care of soon) so I don't want to go thinner. Anything above 50 it starts immediately.
Also while I'm cranking it blows tons of white smoke. As soon as it starts, it quits.
So the ether would only be in situations like this morning where it's too cold and won't start. It defiantly won't be a habit. I do know of a guy that was a Ford diesel mechanic that works out of his house now that I will have look at it probably in the next month or 2 for some other stuff and I will bring this up