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

[8v-of-fury]

they may have allowed a compression leak, i dunno the specifics. I'm only 19 and Canadian.. I'm allowed to be wrong eh. 

[maxfax]

Is all in all possible they did something to change the chamber volume too..  All sorts of screwy stuff out there..


I guess you're probably too young to answer this question for me..  Back in the 30's here in the US we had the Ford Model "A"..   Was it called the Ford Model "EH" in Canada???   

[TylerDurden]

Pimped my GPs, but neglected to ensure the trimmed ring terminal would not spread when tightening the nut.

Now (a year later), I am adding the small flat-washer on the GP studs to keep the hook/ring from spreading and allowing a more secure connection.

[ToddA1]

I think if you cut the notch at the top, the opening wouldn't spread.  The rotation of the nut would help keep it closed.  The only difference would be hooking the stud from the bottom.

-Todd

[homerj1]

I think that is called a pup motor (sp). It sounds horribly overly complicated but very clever

Two different things.
A pup motor setup is basicly a small gas engine used as a starter motor for the bigger one. I've only seen them on CAT diesels. Later ones use the small engine to heat the diesel as well as to crank it over.

Yea a older friend described how in the NY winters he'd start up a gas pup motor for a diesel dozer or grader, let  the diesel spins for a bit to warm , then hit the decompression lever to engage full compression, then maybe sometimes a hit of ether.

[billybobf]

I haven't read the pimp my glow plug thread in years.... Does it have a junction connection that allows you to separate all four glow plugs for testing individually by resistance/spark?

[Rabbit79]

Yes. The fuse block, where you have a separate fuse for each individual glow plug. At least that's where mine diverges into 4 separate wires..... As I remember it I followed Vince's procedure pretty close all the way.

[vanbcguy]

I found this at Princess Auto. Absolutely perfect, even has an LED that will come on if a fuse blows.

[libbydiesel]

I like the fuse block with the LEDs.  The at-a-glance glow plug check would be nice. 

I have a multi-meter that has a thermocouple temperature probe.  I find that if I pre-glow a cold engine a couple times, the meter is plenty sensitive enough to readily tell which glow plugs are working and which aren't.  At that point, pulling the right one is easy.

[ORCoaster]

I see a bling upgrade in my future.  Like that box and lights.  Now what to do with old blind eye when I yank it?

[Rabbit79]

I over-engineer everything.  hehe