Re: Glow plug system, 123


"Stupendous Man" <spam@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Do you suppose the one AC brand plug may be different than the ones of
unknown age causing the problem? I remember with VW diesels there was a
change to a "fast glow" system, plaugs and relay were swapped.



Measure the resistance of the plug. Since all the power is used to make
heat, there should be a linear relationship between the resistance and the
amount of heat it produces.

To test your relay, hook up your meter and see if you have voltage and for
how long after you turn the key on.

You could also have a carbon problem. sometime there is a carbon build up in
the glow plug chamber. They sell a tool to clear this out.

--
Roger Shoaf
If you are not part of the solution, you are not dissolved in the solvent.


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