There must be a better way to attach wires to glowplugs!!

[maxfax]

IIRC, the 6.9 had the blade connectors and the 7.3 IDI had the bullets..  I had fewer problems with my '86 that had the blades..  The '91 was constantly giving me fits, and unlike the old one I couldn't just go find a terminal anywhere that would fit...  Now I have a 6.5 Chevy, it's all good..   or something 

[burn_your_money]

IIRC, the 6.9 had the blade connectors and the 7.3 IDI had the bullets.. 

I think that's right. The 6.5 uses blades too doesn't it?

[maxfax]

I think that's right. The 6.5 uses blades too doesn't it?

I *think* it does...  I'll have to look at mine in the day light..

[smutts]

Grease is the secret. That and 2 long skinny flat screwdrivers. Just put a small dab on the blade of one of the screw drivers, stick the nut to it and put it in place. Then use the other screw driver to spin it.

Thankyou to Burn-yer-money, you have saved me from death by apoplectic rage trying to do my glowplugs today. Still a rage fest though .

The good news though is 3 dead glowplugs, so there is a good reason for the car to be a devil to start in the frost, I had just assumed it had chewed itself to death with the air filter missing, there is hope yet.

If you stroke the screwdriver with a magnet, that will magnetize it too, that wretched 8mm nut is not going to fall off the blade now.

[burn_your_money]

There is nothing more frustrating the changing glow plugs only to find that all 4 are still good

[smutts]

There is nothing more frustrating the changing glow plugs only to find that all 4 are still good Angry

That is why a cheap multimeter is brilliant if you know how to use it, pity it's an 90 minute job just to get the 8mm's and bus bar off, so as you can test them before you unscrew (snap! ) the plugs out of the head.

[8v-of-fury]

IIRC, the 6.9 had the blade connectors and the 7.3 IDI had the bullets..

The 6.9 used blade connectors up until 87. in 87 (the last year for the 6.9 before the 7.3 took over) the 6.9 also used bullet style connectors. I hate the bullet styles to be honest, they break way to easily.

I too think the screw on such as our vw's are probably the best design for function.. but for form they do not hold their own

[macka]

I used the spade connectors, They are easier then a ______________ (use your own favourite term for easy). I also had a neodium magnet for round one, but for round 2 of the pimp your plug fiasco, I pulled the hard lines. I have to say that I swore a lot less.

[8v-of-fury]

I pulled the hard lines. I have to say that I swore a lot less.

SOOO much easier that way eh? and for something it takes 2 minutes to remove

[maxfax]

I've found that better way....

Step One: Cut the big red wire to the bus bar, (or whatever is powering your glow plugs)

Step Two: Install this http://www.quickstart-ether.com/products.php

Step Three: Enjoy till it blows up..  It won't take long

 

[mtnbob]

I know this is low tech, but i noticed that glow-plugs that were bad did not produce a spark when attaching a positive wire to the end of the glow-plug when installed in engine. A good glow plug does   BTW 3 of my glow-plugs were bad, so at least my replacing them was not a waste of time

[smutts]

Supposedly with a cold engine, give 3 goes with the preheat, for a short while after the working plugs should feel warm. Now you will need some strange fingers to test the two hiding behind the pump.

[burn_your_money]

I have an infrared digital thermometer for checking glowplugs like that

[commuter boy]

I just pull the lines and the injectors and look down the holes.  For $2,00 in injector heat shields it saves a whole lot of aggravation.

[macka]

I have an infrared digital thermometer for checking glowplugs like that

nice tip, I never even thought of that.