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• Re: Ignorant glow plug question
  Historical mailing list - Sue Booth
  Sat, 16 Nov 1996 01:48:48 +0100
  ...turn on=20 key and wait till glow plug indicator goes out, start engine, pull=20 out timing advance knob till the engine idles...
• introduction, story, questions about new '82 diesel westy[longish]
  Historical mailing list - Matt Ratto
  Thu, 28 Mar 2002 18:17:43 -0800
  ...Finally I arrived at Kotter's VW in Escondido who, diagnosed the problem as a blown-out glow plug perhaps due to bad injectors...
• Re: Warning Lights Audible Buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 25 May 2010 19:12:06 -0400
  ...alarm guys use them all the time, for example to run glow plugs first when remote starting a diesel car. 528T available at any...
• Re: Need BA6 Help
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 31 May 2003 23:36:04 -0700
  Sounds like the glow/spark plug is bad , or dirty. Or the coil could have failed-look also for the obvious-loose , or broken...
• Re: Gas Heater Newbie
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 16 Dec 2000 14:53:56 EST
  ...If you hear the fuel pump clicking but no heat within 3 minutes, then turn off the heater-the glow/spark plug may have...
• Re: Diesel Caveat: Case in point!
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 5 Nov 2001 20:59:01 -0800
  ...I found this out one morning at -15C after neglecting to check my glow plugs a few years ago.Shawn & Janis Wright swright@sls...
• Re: 82 ex-Diesel Starter Trouble
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 15:50:29 EST
  ...There is a fuse that diesels have on the fire wall for the starter and glow plugs. It is usually a little black box...
• Re: [vanagon] bosch ve fi pump
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Sun, 7 Mar 2004 09:03:55 EST
  ...You didn't mention glow plugs but I assume they are all good? Tom Illinois
• Re: Dometic drain plug removal; 86 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Rich Durant
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 09:43:55 -0700
  ...I don't think the drain plug has ever been removed before, so a little WD 40 and some better leverage and ithe plug...
• diesel compression testers
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sat, 19 Mar 2005 20:12:07 -0500
  ...an adapter that screws in place of the injector and one that screws in place of the glow plug. is this correct? additionally what...
• Re: Diesel Instrument Cluster Blue Ribbon: Glow Plug Light Wiring Confirm Please?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 21 Aug 2017 20:16:58 -0700
  Ahhh. Ok. Thanks. Interesting. All sorted. Now I'll have an orange CEL light! Neil. On 8/21/17, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net...
• 91 fridge not lighting
  Historical mailing list - William Manley
  Fri, 16 Jun 2006 12:41:11 -0600
  ...When I try to light it, the little red display at upper right glows briefly, then goes out. In other words, the red light...
• Re: Oil temperature sender
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Seurynck
  Sat, 14 Jan 2017 03:36:54 +0000
  I just recently took delivery of the Glowshift oil sender adapter along with their oil temp gauge and oil pressure gauge. I am excited...
• FS 82 Westy diesel: Update
  Historical mailing list - Joerg Rieger
  Mon, 1 Apr 1996 10:18:45 -0600 (CST)
  ...All new belts. > > New starter (Fall 95) > > Invested about $3000 since January 95 (tires, cylinder head, injectors, > glow plugs, starter). Have all receipts. > > Right...
• Re: Bosch Service Media
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 12:22:10 -0800
  ...I doubt very much if diesel oil will create a problem with the glow plugs. Update the glow plug system with the fast glow...
• Re: Diesel Caveat: Case in point!
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sun, 4 Nov 2001 17:05:40 -0700
  ...needs a new engine > > No, that's when it needs new glow plugs. Maybe you are living at sea level but at this altitude...
• New Car Dealers And Parts Prices
  Historical mailing list - Vdub Guy
  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:01:48 +0000
  ...Standard industry practice? Don't know, but not long after that I went to a Chevy dealer to buy a glow plug controller for...
• Re: Overcooling Hypothesis--Long
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:32:03 -0800
  ...AND ! ....tdi's run so cool that they have regular glow plugs in their cooling system. 3 of them right at the outlet of...
• Re: Mechanics Puzzle
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 9 Mar 2007 19:44:15 -0600
  ...as if the glow >> plugs are "on" draining battery...... > Getting very very close. ;) > > j >
• Re: [T2] [BP] What is this-Is it a compressor??
  Historical mailing list - Open Wheel Racing
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 09:58:05 -0600
  ...system? 3) All of that electrical system, and no spark or glow plugs. 4) Where is the fuel system? 5) If there is combustion...
• reset? OS2 indicator light
  Historical mailing list - Gina
  Sat, 8 Jan 2000 14:44:21 -0800
  ...Is it a fuel pump indicator? The only light i'm familiar with like that is the glow plug on the deisel engines, of...
• Re: diesel-winter oil
  Historical mailing list - Joel Hembel
  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 21:36:01 -0600
  ...Also check your glow plugs; and make sure your battery is up to snuff (Bigger is really better). You must spin the engine fast...
• Re: Weird little electrical problem
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:39:06 -0700
  ...Water fouled connections at sensor that connects to glow plug relay which in turn caused issue in 15 circuit to fuel cut off solenoid...
• Re: '81.5 Diesel 1.6, Won't start
  Historical mailing list - Chris Geiser
  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:01:12 -0500
  ...If it still starts hard, 9 times out of 10 it's a burned out glow plug in 1 or 2 cylinders. Lots in...
• looking for a battery for my Vanagon diesel
  Historical mailing list - Jim Snyder
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 12:38:25 -0500
  ...So far, I have replaced the glow plugs which went in much easier in the Vanagon than previous diesel Rabbits and a pickup. I...
• Re: Power loss when engine wet and cold
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:27:59 -0400
  ...spark > plug wires and ground (might see sparks outright, or glow around wires, at > night), or, even if not root cause, fouled plugs. > > O2...
• eerie cig. liters?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Jul 1995 21:40:52 -0700
  ...my cigarette lighter (or rather I guess the receptacle into which it plugs) glows in the dark? It doesn't matter whether the keys...
• Re: Help troubleshooting minor diesel running issues
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 8 Nov 2011 12:29:47 -0600
  ...None of these problem existed with the previous engine which would start up at the touch of the key once the glow plug light...
• Re: 82 Diesel Westy Problem
  Historical mailing list - Mark Thoma
  Thu, 20 Aug 1998 21:57:35 -0400
  ...I replaced the filter, checked the glow-plugs, pump timing, etc. and couldn't fix the problem. Then I pulled the fuel line out...
• 82 Diesel oil pressure switch and thermal sensors
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Tue, 9 Jun 2009 12:15:33 -0500
  ...The thermal sensors for the water temperature guage and (I believe) the glow plug temperature sensor are called out as the same part number...
• HELP WATER IN MY TANK!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Arthur Sauerhaft
  Sun, 4 Aug 2002 17:04:22 -0400
  ...Of course I tried starting it till my battery almost went dead, I replaced 2 glow plugs (#1 and #4) also tired starting with...
• Diesel tips for new owner
  Historical mailing list - Michael E. Pidcoe
  Mon, 11 Dec 2000 23:11:36 -0500
  ...The dash cluster is not from a diesel so there is no glow plug indicator. The original cluster is with the van but apparently...
• Re: Won't start cold
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:10:57 -0400
  Is that an air-cooled or diesel? I see '82 in your sig and you don't mention glow plugs... On 4/17/09...
• Re: Info about the dash knobs, please?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 21:22:49 EDT
  ...It > doesn't seem to do anything... > > one is the diesel glow plug knob, the other is (im assuming) green knob w/ + and - on...
• need advice on changing diesel starter in Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim Snyder
  Sat, 14 Apr 2001 16:57:02 -0400
  Hi The glow plugs were easy to change as well as the new injectors. Now I am stuck removing the old starter on my...
• anyone looking for a nice '82 diesel?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Snyder
  Fri, 11 Oct 2002 15:14:50 -0400
  ...I completely replace the glow plugs, injectors, battery, starter, etc and it starts right up in the coldest weather. I keep her covered and...
• Re: VERY hot exhaust issues
  Historical mailing list - Rick Sherrod
  Wed, 8 Sep 2004 22:07:28 -0400
  ...rotor was always pointed to the correct plug so the engine ran. The entire exhaust glowed like a jet engine afterburner. Inside your distributor...
• Re: 82 Air Cooled Questions
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 22:49:24 -0600
  ...On my van there is a glow plug type device use to determine > if the engine is overheating or not. This is kinda disconcerting...
• Diesel Vanagon Tachometer-Yes!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 23 May 2000 19:36:51 -0700
  ...I used the pin position for the OX led to connect the wire that used to connect to the GLOW plug led. The red...
• Re: 93.4% of the way there
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Thu, 21 Dec 2000 15:13:07 -0800
  ...You can verify this by simply moving your plug wires on the distributor cap 180 degrees. If your engine runs OK, that was your...
• Broken down, need some advise
  Historical mailing list - joe kallo
  Sun, 13 Nov 2016 15:35:15 +0000
  ...possible to actually hotwire it? My situation is made more complex as I need the glow plugs warm as well. Thanks for any advise!
• Re: Diesel Instrument Cluster?
  Historical mailing list - Dana Mueller
  Wed, 12 Feb 2014 13:59:13 -0800
  ...The indicator lights for things like glow plugs, battery, etc all work. On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 12:48 PM, Jim Felder <jim...
• FS: 1982 Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jason B. Smith
  Thu, 6 Jun 1996 19:03:16 -0400
  ...1982 Vanagon Westfalia Diesel, 112K miles, 4-speed, body in great shape = with no rust, new quickstart glow plugs, new fuel lines, new accelerator...
• FW: 1982 Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jason B. Smith
  Sun, 22 Sep 1996 00:42:56 -0400
  ...1982 Vanagon Westfalia Diesel, 115K miles, 4-speed, body in great shape with no rust, new quickstart glow plugs, new fuel lines, new accelerator...
• Re: Tune up time - which plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Markov, Greg
  Tue, 1 Aug 2000 12:30:21 -0700
  ...Personally, I installed OEM Bosch coppers into my '81 Rabbit Convertible, and my '77 240D needs no plugs. (Just GLOW plugs) =) Cheers, Greg -----Original...
• Engine Swap Source
  Historical mailing list - Don Thompson
  Tue, 17 Mar 1998 19:13:50 -0500
  ...Liquid cooled engines with swirl chambers for reduced noise & smoke emissions, with glow plugs & high compression ratio. 1.9l diesel, 1.9l turbodiesel, 1...
• engine swap source
  Historical mailing list - Don Thompson
  Sun, 15 Mar 1998 10:58:04 -0500
  ...Liquid cooled engines with swirl chambers for reduced nois & smoke emissions, with glow plugs & high compression ratio. 1.9l diesel, 1.9l turbodiesel, 1...
• FS diesel grab bag
  Historical mailing list - Brian Scotto
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 05:47:33 -0400
  ...autobahn quick glow realy and plugs .. intake manifold make me best offer, i will let the whole lot go cheap if ya take the...
• Re: Westy Winter Camping Suggestions..
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Wed, 25 Oct 2006 14:56:18 -0700
  ...Also, TDI's have glow plugs that start warming when you open the door.
• Re: Power loss when engine wet and cold
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:19:33 -0700
  ...spark > plug wires and ground (might see sparks outright, or glow around wires, at > night), or, even if not root cause, fouled plugs. > > O2...
• Re: Power loss when engine wet and cold
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:46:59 -0400
  ...spark >> plug wires and ground (might see sparks outright, or glow around wires, at >> night), or, even if not root cause, fouled plugs. >> >> O2...
• starter
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:48:19 -0600
  ...in way less than a revolution, since I cleaned all the glow plug connections :) It just makes this awful noise for about half a...
• Re: diesel powered heaters-is there such a thing (dieselspacher)?
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 23:14:32 -0400
  ...Espar made some, to my knowledge (available in diesel vanagons, in fact...just usses a glow plug instead of the spark plug...and maybe...
• FS: BA6 Aux Heater Parts
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:35:37 -0800
  ...Blower motor, fuel pump, glow plug, flame switch, 2 rubber collars, tempreture sensor, ignition coil (not in photo). The controls/parts under the front...
• Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:03:52 -0700
  ...2 for FP relay. (some diesels use relay socket #2 for glow plug relay but these don't use Fuse 5) Either way you...
• Re: Real Block heater for Frost-plug-Challenged Westies!
  Historical mailing list - Dominique Cormann
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 22:05:38 -0500
  ...Warms up the coolant in 30 mins to the point that the coolant guage moves up a bit, and the glow plug light doesn...
• Re: Title Check (Carfax) Question
  Historical mailing list - Mel Miller
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 23:50:32 -0500
  ...I'm going to go check out > the rest of the glow plug system early this week > and maybe do a compression check to...
• Re: anyone have an 1984 Vanagon owners manual?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 7 Dec 2003 14:19:41 -0600
  ...that's Dreaded Previous Owner. :) someone likely got a glow plug or some other switch out of a junkyard and put it in the...
• Identifying glow plug relay, engien & cylinder head.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delasalle
  Sat, 8 Apr 2000 12:03:58 -0500
  I'm now trying to identify whether I have the fast or slow type relay ...I found a web page with some info but...
• Sticky diesel starter motor
  Historical mailing list - Aled
  Tue, 16 Oct 2001 17:06:58 +0100
  ...won't turn on the first twist of the key, following glow plug warm up. After subsequent rattling of the gear shift and dumping...