Best way to test glow plug?
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Best way to test glow plug?
My glowplugs have been in for some years now and while she (1.9TD) always starts first turn recently there's been a bit of white smoke which i understand indicates unburnt fuel so i guess it could be time to replace them. Have bought replacement BERUs and would like to test them before i fit them. Possible? If so, how?
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Re: Best way to test glow plug?
Any help?
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Re: Best way to test glow plug?
Glowplugs, not spark plugs...............
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Re: Best way to test glow plug?
I hold them in a jumplead and make a circuit by touching the plugs contact post on the battery terminal, they glow !
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Re: Best way to test glow plug?
vborovic wrote:
Any help?
Nope! But this will be.
Man is, by nature, a lazy beast, he does not need twice encouraging to do nothing.
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Re: Best way to test glow plug?
Well, at least it will be left for future reference, I automatically went for the sparks not glows while searching ...
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Re: Best way to test glow plug?
old-un77 wrote:Glowplugs, not spark plugs...............
That's the easy way but a more techy way in my post
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Re: Best way to test glow plug?
Thanks ... although i'm not convinced that he knew what it was that he was testing against. Anyone able to view and confirm that this guy knows his stuff?
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Re: Best way to test glow plug?
Whilst not directly related to the OPs question, I found this interesting - more the comments that the 'demonstration'
As many here have found empirically, Beru seems to be the best choice.
As many here have found empirically, Beru seems to be the best choice.