I'm still running mine after 2 years of running diesel.with grease I changed every year
Tennessee Nate
From: bmwsid <sidcranston@yahoo.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 10:09 AM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: glow plug problem
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 10:09 AM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: glow plug problem
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> Otherwise, you could pull them all out and energize them to see if they get hot. It is actually fun to watch. Or you could turn the key on when the engine is cold and touch a crayon or candle to the exposed end to see if they have gotten hot. (CAUTION: BURN WARNING! TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK!) The good ones will get hot and melt the candle.
As you know by now, I did pull them all. Two got hot. Yes, anytime something starts to emit any kind of light, as in getting red hot, it is approaching 2K degrees. Will definitely burn you. I have been welding since 1969, and dabbling in blacksmithing for a while now, so I did recognize the "business end" or the glow plug might be a bit over- warm! Well, the ones that worked, anyways.....
Now , I just have to find replacements. How often do these things go bad? That is a job I wouldn't want to do very often!!
Sid, near Niagara Falls (NY)
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> Otherwise, you could pull them all out and energize them to see if they get hot. It is actually fun to watch. Or you could turn the key on when the engine is cold and touch a crayon or candle to the exposed end to see if they have gotten hot. (CAUTION: BURN WARNING! TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK!) The good ones will get hot and melt the candle.
As you know by now, I did pull them all. Two got hot. Yes, anytime something starts to emit any kind of light, as in getting red hot, it is approaching 2K degrees. Will definitely burn you. I have been welding since 1969, and dabbling in blacksmithing for a while now, so I did recognize the "business end" or the glow plug might be a bit over- warm! Well, the ones that worked, anyways.....
Now , I just have to find replacements. How often do these things go bad? That is a job I wouldn't want to do very often!!
Sid, near Niagara Falls (NY)
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