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• Re: DIESEL starting and other general questions
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 22:41:36 -0700
  ...However, the > glow plugs are always turned on whenever the starter > is operating, regardless of temperature. > > "By running a wire off the glow plug...
• DIESEL starting and other general questions
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 14:16:46 -0800
  ...However, the glow plugs are always turned on whenever the starter is operating, regardless of temperature. "By running a wire off the glow plug...
• Re- Diesel Westy Glow Plug
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  6 Nov 1996 11:31:22 -0800
  The glow plug relay unit contains a small circuit board in addition to the actual relay. My best GUESS at this time is that...
• Re: Glows plugs
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Thu, 6 Dec 2007 14:42:36 -0800
  The VW glow plugs are in parallel. I've been known to use an IR thermometer to check is a glow plug is working...
• Glows plugs
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Thu, 6 Dec 2007 14:13:13 -0500
  A glow plug is just an electrical resistor. Imagine a very heavy duty light bulb without the glass globe. When you pass electricity through...
• 82 Diesel Glow Plug Problem?
  Historical mailing list - GREEN-DANIEL ALLAN
  Tue, 6 Oct 1998 15:51:23 EST5EDT
  ...I had my glow plug relay and glow plug #3 replaced in July because of inconsistent hard starting- it worked great, until last week...
• Re: Glows plugs
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 6 Dec 2007 15:25:36 -0500
  Tabe Johnson <greentabe-vanagon@YAHOO.COM> writes: > A glow plug is just an electrical resistor. Imagine a very heavy > duty light bulb without the...
• Re: Glows plugs
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 6 Dec 2007 14:52:48 -0800
  Here's my 'no doubt about it' glow plug test for vw diesel glow plugs, which are in parallel, btw. I remove the injector...
• Re: 82 Diesel Glow Plug Problem?
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Tue, 6 Oct 1998 15:48:33 -0500
  ...82 Diesel Glow Plug Problem? 1982 Diesel Vanagon. I had my glow plug relay and glow plug #3 replaced in July because of inconsistent...
• glow plug removal
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 20:31:19 -0500
  I've successfully broken a glow plug trying to remove it. Luckily, it seams, the nut-portion of the glow plug broke away from...
• Re: Stats and glow plugs.
  Historical mailing list - john keith hopp
  Thu, 2 Feb 1995 10:09:17 -0700 (MST)
  >From P.J.Kenny &&Well, I haven't a *clue* what a glow plug looks like - or where &&the lil' critters reside in the...
• Re: 82 Diesel Westy Problem
  Historical mailing list - juju34
  Fri, 21 Aug 1998 04:34:40 -0500
  check that all glow plugs are warming, after checking that the glow plug relay is sending current to each plug, one glow plug , non...
• Re: Glows plugs
  Historical mailing list - Ahlgrim, Kevin
  Thu, 6 Dec 2007 15:44:11 -0500
  You can try to squeeze your fingers in there next to the glow plugs and see if you feel any warmth after the plugs...
• Re: Stats and glow plugs. (fast glow plugs)
  Historical mailing list - Frank E. Terhaar-Yonkers
  Thu, 2 Feb 1995 14:47:07 -0500
  ...There was a "fast glow plug kit" that VW sold at one time. There is MORE to change than the plugs. The other required...
• Re: Some (Simple!) Diesel Question to do with Glow Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 10:31:58 EDT
  I would check and clean your connections at the glow plug relay as regards the glow light but plan on replacing the relay. It...
• Glow Plug Warning Light-Glo
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  17 Jul 1995 11:56:00 -0700
  ...Glow Plug Warning Light... Time: 11:51 AM Date: 7/17/95 Glow Plug Warning Light The reason I put a special warning light...
• diesel vanagon don't start
  Historical mailing list - J�r�me Grenon
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 21:41:18 -0400
  ...1) glow plug light is working 2) there is draw in the fuel pump 3)glow plug relay works 4) west smell diesel and...
• glow plug sender relay
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
  Mon, 26 Jun 1995 11:18:06 -0600 (MDT)
  Hello vanagon gang, Have any of you diesel people out there changed your glow plug sender relay? I believe mine is faulty since my...
• Glow Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Bob Kelly
  Wed, 26 Jul 2000 20:41:14 -0700
  Ken, If you look at the ring on the top of the glow plug, you will find that the fast glow ones have a...
• Re: Diesel Westy Glow Plug LED
  Historical mailing list - Strano Foreign Car
  Thu, 7 Nov 1996 12:06:38 -0500
  At 02:50 PM 11/5/96 -0600, you wrote: >At 02:37 PM 11/5/96 -0600, Robert Zezoff wrote: >>The glow plug...
• Re: Some (Simple!) Diesel Question to do with Glow Plugs
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 16:53:50 -0400
  ...So -- either you have a bad earth, or bad glow plugs (or a bad meter). Since the plugs appear to be earthed through the...
• Re: Queer Diesel Glow Plug/Lift Pump Behavior
  Historical mailing list - Robert Dalton
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 11:23:21 -0800
  Hi All, That's right, pulling the head heat sensor wire leaves the glow plugs on with no time out. I'm assuming you...
• Need Diesel, Glow Plug Advice
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Jul 2000 11:47:02 EDT
  I have just sent a customer some Bosch glow plugs. The boxes all looked the same so I just assumed they were the same...
• Re: Diesel Instrument Cluster Blue Ribbon: Glow Plug Light Wiring Confirm Please?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 21 Aug 2017 19:18:22 -0700
  ...14/12 is (I assume) ground supplied by the glow plug relay. Those paths connect to the spot where a diesel glow plug bulb...
• Re: hard cold start on 82 diesel
  Historical mailing list - Rolf Pechukas
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 14:20:38 EDT
  ...Is the glow plug LED lighting when the ignition is switched on? Sometimes glow plugs can go open. Disconnect the cable from the top...
• Re: DIESEL starting and other general questions
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 09:54:33 -0500
  On Wed, 19 Nov 2003, Jay L Snyder wrote: > You should wait for the glow plugs to go out before cranking! On my '89...
• Re: Ignorant glow plug question
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Nov 1996 21:26:37 -0500
  ...What does it do and are the glow plugs controlled by a relay, independently?? >> The cold start lever advances the injection timing. The glow...
• Some (Simple!) Diesel Question to do with Glow Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delasalle
  Thu, 6 Apr 2000 23:40:40 -0500
  ...I've confirmed that I get 12V on the glow plug bus-bar. I've measure the resistance of each glow plug - to earth...
• Re: Greetings / gas heater info
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Dec 1995 12:23:37 -0800
  ...I replaced the glow plug and everything worked well for 3 months. Then the glow plug wouldn't spark sufficiently to start the heater...
• Re: Queer Diesel Glow Plug/Lift Pump Behavior
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 18:34:43 -0500
  ...Queer Diesel Glow Plug/Lift Pump Behavior > Hi All, > > That's right, pulling the head heat sensor wire leaves > the glow plugs on with...
• Glow Plug FLicker Indicates H2O in Fuel?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 15:51:26 -0500
  ...Any ideas how water in the fuel would cause the glow plug light to flicker? Some kind of resistance reading across the plug? I...
• Glow plug info for 1.6 and 1.9l VW engines.
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Mon, 7 Nov 2011 09:45:47 -0800
  Dear All, There have been many posts on the glow plugs and hard starting recently. A writeup with pictures on how the system functions...
• Part Number for 1.9 TDI Glow Plug?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 08:16:29 EST
  A friend of mine is looking for the part number for the glow plugs for a 97 Jetta TDI. I wouldn't think a...
• Re: Glow Plug Flicker Indicates H2O in Fuel?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Moery
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 20:25:38 -0900
  ...Any ideas how water in the fuel would cause the glow plug light to flicker? Some kind of resistance reading across the plug? I...
• Re: DIESEL starting and other general questions
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 06:21:29 -0800
  I have a dash light wired to my glow plug bus bar on my 82 Westy. It stays on for several seconds after I...
• Re: Need Diesel, Glow Plug Advice
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 26 Jul 2000 18:34:05 -0700
  ...Need Diesel, Glow Plug Advice I have just sent a customer some Bosch glow plugs. The boxes all looked the same so I just...
• Re: hard cold start on 82 diesel
  Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 09:55:11 -0700
  ...Is the glow plug LED lighting when the ignition is switched on? Sometimes glow plugs can go open. Disconnect the cable from the top...
• preheat light won't turn off -diesel vanagon-
  Historical mailing list - Grenon, Jerome
  Thu, 12 Oct 2000 14:57:37 -0400
  hi everybody, few weeks ago, i have changed 4 glows plug on my diesel west. Since this time, the glow plug light stay on...
• Re: 82 Diesel Glow Plug Problem?
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Wed, 7 Oct 1998 10:28:36 -0400
  ...82 Diesel Glow Plug Problem? > > Dan, > Had the same problem with my '82 Diesel Rabbit. I replaced all glow plugs > at the same time...
• Re: Some (Simple!) Diesel Question to do with Glow Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 06:10:03 -0700
  I'm no electrical whiz, but 1 ohm of resistance sounds way too low for a glow plug. Try applying power to them while...
• Re: diesel vanagon owners - i need your help
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 6 Mar 2017 23:52:15 -0500
  ...much appreciated!! There is no glow plug knob. The only 'knob' is a handle at the bottom of the dash to the right of...
• Re: DIESEL starting and other general questions
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 08:58:42 -0500
  On Wed, 19 Nov 2003, Jaap Nauta wrote: > By the way, as far as I know the glow plugs stay on some time after...
• re: '82 Diesel Smoke
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Mar 96 18:16:36 EST
  ...non functional glow plugs, non functional glow plug relay, or broken electrical circuit. Too low pressure: check comression. Should be around 450 psi. If...
• Re: Some (Simple!) Diesel Question to do with Glow Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 19:39:03 +0200
  ...Remove the plug, and hook them up to the battery with jumper cables. They should be glowing red within 15 seconds. PerL 87 Syncro...
• Re: the '82 Diesel Westy Rolls again....
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Tue, 18 Feb 1997 20:41:57 -0500
  >> One side question: >> To get at the two other glow plugs, looks like I'll have to remove >> the Diesel injector pump. any hints...
• Re: Testing glow plugs and then replacing tips
  Historical mailing list - Ahlgrim, Kevin L
  Wed, 8 Dec 2004 10:32:49 -0500
  Doc, I have been having, and still having, glow plug/relay problems. The inline fuse is to the left of the relay. If you...
• Re: diesel engine not start when cold but great once warm
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 8 Oct 2007 19:51:15 -0500
  Or, cycle through your warmup two or three times and walk back and touch the glow plugs. If they're not hot, they're...
• Ignorant glow plug question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Zezoff
  Fri, 15 Nov 1996 06:09:52 -0800
  ...I used to think that this lever actuated the glow plugs, but now I don't see how it could. What does it do...
• Re: diesel warm start ??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Mar 97 23:46:21 EST
  ...Anyway, for a quick, dirty fix, just pull (and leave unconnected) the wire to the glow plug temperature sensor on the head (or more...
• diesel engine not start when cold but great once warm
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Mon, 8 Oct 2007 14:32:29 -0400
  I bet your glow plug fuse is blown or the glow plug relay is dirty. Check for voltage at the glow plugs when the...
• BN2 not ignitiing?
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Mon, 22 Nov 2004 15:18:30 +0100
  ...Voltage to glowplug is 6.5V. I tried unplugging fuelpump, letting glowplug warm up for 30 seconds, then plug fuel pump, but no luck...
• Re: 82 Diesel Westy Problem
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Thu, 20 Aug 1998 20:01:24 EDT
  ...It's a new battery, I am > using the choke, the glow plugs are warmed..>> Did you test those glow plugs? Take each one...
• '81.5 Diesel 1.6, Won't start
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Wed, 2 Apr 2008 18:56:53 -0800
  ...If the glow plugs check out, suspect the glow plug relay. If it's not working, throw it in the nearest trash can and...
• Re: 82 Diesel won't start
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Sat, 29 Apr 2000 20:47:46 -0700
  ...It could be bad glow plugs, as more of the glow plugs die it gets harder to start. There's probably a procedure for...
• AW: 82 Diesel Westy Problem
  Historical mailing list - Michael Kraewinkel
  Fri, 21 Aug 1998 08:11:41 +0200
  ...Have you checked the fuse for the glow plugs? 2. Try connecting the glow plugs with a second person directly to the battery, then...
• Replacing wiring into glow plug relay?
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Fri, 28 Apr 2000 14:17:24 -0700
  A simple question which probable applies to wiring in to *any* relay, but my problem right now is with the glow plug relay: The...
• starting after replacing glow plugs
  Historical mailing list - Jim Snyder
  Sun, 14 Jan 2001 12:22:36 -0500
  Hi I just changed the glow plugs on my '82 diesel Vanagon. It has been sitting for about two months without being run here...
• Re: Mechanics Puzzle
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 9 Mar 2007 17:57:37 -0800
  see I thought I was on the right track! glow plug relay (can't remember correct part name) stuck "on"? ignition switch stuck in...
• Re: Bunker Burner Bait
  Historical mailing list - Jeff & Jean-Marie Diebolt
  Wed, 18 Sep 1996 16:43:52 -0400
  ...Check Glow plug fuse - OK >2) disconnect power lead to glow plug buss, jump battery hot lead direct to >glow plug buss via 0...
• Re: Cold start problem-87 Diesel 1.6L
  Historical mailing list - Martin
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 18:19:54 +0000
  ...When the engine is stone cold, turn the ignition key to ignite the glow plugs two or three times, place your fingers directly on...