My son is a ford Senior Master Technician works on the Ford Diesels all the time and this was his response;
Well the short answer is- that's just a common problem on that engine. The longer answer- there are a lot of variables in the story. His story says he bought new glow plugs but did he mean glow plug harnesses? Did all 8 plugs really get replaced? Also, did the original owner keep it in a garage where the glow plug system saw light duty, now the current owner keeps it outside where the glow plug system gets worked harder? Also, 28k miles in 6 years is low, tells me there are many short trips, which also works the GP system harder. He also doesn't say how it runs, is there a faulty injector burning up the harness? Another question I have is about the "repairs to the out harness plug". I don't mean any insult to the owner for doing his own work, but from my experience I see a lot of "home repairs" that are very poor quality, which in this case is even more critical since it is a high voltage harness. I try to stay away from message boards just for the simple fact you can't see things and you are taking a lot for granted. Suggestions- that harness needs to have a quality repair, new wires, soldered connections etc. Next- have the engine diagnosed for injector and/or glow plug issues. This is something he can't do at home. People are willing to dump tens of thousands of dollars out for a powerstroke but don't want to pay for the maintenance and repairs. It just doesn't work that way. Hopefully this helps, good luck.
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