2007-01-02 08:06:06 · 7 answers · asked by ANDREW E 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
tight ****. just buy new ones
2007-01-03 01:16:17 · answer #1 · answered by NIGEL R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simplest way is to unscrew the top of each one from the heater wire and the do a continuity test - one at a time - plug top to engine or chassis (A low wattage bulb with one bit of wire to the battery the other side of the bulb touched onto the glow plug terminal, will do it - if the bulb lights there is continuity and the plug is OK)
I have never seen a glow plug fail in any other way than to go open circuit so a continuity check is as good as any - measuring the resistance is a bit of a non starter as they are typically less than 0.25 Ohm so your meter will usually show it as a short circuit.
2007-01-02 08:16:49 · answer #2 · answered by Mark R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First disconect all the glow plugs from the wire feed . Then get a single peice of wire about 3 foot long. pare of the ends so the wire is showing , then connect one end to the positive side of the battery . then being careful not to touch anything else touch the top of each heator plug, if the glow plug is ok you will get a small fine spark if you get nothing it is dead , do that on each one to find the faulty ones, to renove them they are 12 mm
2007-01-02 20:32:14 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with a gallon of petrol and match. then sit back an watch your 106 glow!
2007-01-02 08:10:24 · answer #4 · answered by bex 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i take it the car has problems starting
1400 diesel plugs are so easy to replace that you are better replacing them so too are the 1500 tud5. just invest in a set they wont cost that much
2007-01-02 08:59:40 · answer #5 · answered by gordon_shrek 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right on bex, burn a pug for the new year.
2007-01-02 08:14:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't bother, just replace them. YOU KNOW THERE GONE.
2007-01-02 08:09:03 · answer #7 · answered by ?Master 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋