There's a sensor on the engine and if you pull the wire off they will stay
on for the max time and you can start it when you think it will go.

Joe

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gnarlodious" <Gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 10:46 AM
Subject: Queer Diesel Glow Plug Behavior

> This AM it was 9 degress F (-12.7 C, 260 K) at elevation 7200 ft (2200 m)
> and I have noticed that when I preheat with 3 block heaters the engine
gets
> so warm the glow plugs do not come on and the engine is hard to start.
> When I let it sit a few the plugs come on and Motorious fires right up.
> Is there a way to adjust the "turn off" temp for the relay?
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~gnarlodious/Vanagon.html
> Vanagon Diesel '83
>