brand new.. installed they have sixty miles on them... maybe ten hours. idle time and the likeeven checked voltage on them.. I am getting like 11.47. on my meter
Quote from: vwroadkill on April 14, 2014, 10:48:54 pmbrand new.. installed they have sixty miles on them... maybe ten hours. idle time and the likeeven checked voltage on them.. I am getting like 11.47. on my meterone thing is, 11.xx volts are low at glow plugs, you should have north of 12.xx v at gps, if you measure volts at rail its only really telling you at least 1 glow plug is working. if this is the case you need to check into this, as it can be near impossible to start even in warmer temps, even at 90f I glow,,some. this can also cause smoke when engine is cold. as engine warms up smoke should clear up, if it is gl plugs, it could even be something simple such as engine grounding.1st get voltage reading at battery, it should be 12.5v apx. and voltage reading should be similar at glow plugs, when cycled on. then go from there, it could be bad plug(s).(?), or low battery charge.
one thing is, 11.xx volts are low at glow plugs, you should have north of 12.xx v at gps, if you measure volts at rail its only really telling you at least 1 glow plug is working. if this is the case you need to check into this, as it can be near impossible to start even in warmer temps, even at 90f I glow,,some. this can also cause smoke when engine is cold. as engine warms up smoke should clear up, if it is gl plugs, it could even be something simple such as engine grounding.1st get voltage reading at battery, it should be 12.5v apx. and voltage reading should be similar at glow plugs, when cycled on. then go from there, it could be bad plug(s).(?), or low battery charge.
Quote from: air-cooled or diesel on April 16, 2014, 10:29:17 pmone thing is, 11.xx volts are low at glow plugs, you should have north of 12.xx v at gps, if you measure volts at rail its only really telling you at least 1 glow plug is working. if this is the case you need to check into this, as it can be near impossible to start even in warmer temps, even at 90f I glow,,some. this can also cause smoke when engine is cold. as engine warms up smoke should clear up, if it is gl plugs, it could even be something simple such as engine grounding.1st get voltage reading at battery, it should be 12.5v apx. and voltage reading should be similar at glow plugs, when cycled on. then go from there, it could be bad plug(s).(?), or low battery charge.Near everything stated here is bullocks.Of course there is voltage drop when energizing the GPs.
. . .before today she started with no problems.. drove it to work.. could not get it to start when I was prepared to go home.. so she is sitting at work. I had to get a ride home