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What is the best way to repair rust in the bed? Sheetmetal, fiberglass, weld a steel plate over the whole bed floor? The bed is rusted through along the bottom of the bed around/infront/behind the driver's side wheel well. (tried to attach 3 pictures, site said file is too big? )

I also have a sticker between the passengerside front wheel well and firewall that says something about not removing or bypassing this relay because it could result in glowplug failure. There isn't a relay there there now, was it part of the quick start system?

If you're driving a diesel LUV, it had two relays in the original glow system. One was for the quick-on circuit, and the other one fed through the dropping resistor.

So that's a "yes".

Jack

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There is only 1 way to do it right, cut out the bad and weld in new metal.

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RIP R.J.B.

Thanks Loud, that sounds even better.

Joe, (yes, 82 Diesel) is there a replacement available for the relay and where should the dropping resister be located if it still has one? Wireing this thing back to OEM is going to be interesting. MERRY CHRISTMAS All!

Loud?

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RIP R.J.B.

The dropping resistor is in a square-ish metal box that is mounted on the rear of the radiator support. It has two leads coming out of the bottom. I don't think replacements are available, except on the used/salvage market. Besides the wiring harness itself, you will need 2 relays (they are still available new). You will also need the QOS controller if you don't have it. You would find it mounted in the driver's side kick panel in the cab, against the inside of the LF fender. As far as I know, these are only available used/salvaged. The glow plugs have a sensing resistor attached to the metal strip that provides power to the glow plugs. That's probably still on your engine.

For used/salvaged parts, try here first (since you're here). Then try IsuzuPup.com (this engine was in P'ups through '87).

Jack

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'83 Isuzu P'up Diesel LS - Original Owner
JoeIsuzu@IsuzuPup.com
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Thanks Jack

Sorry Tilted, typed (I LUV It) LOUD instead of TILTED