Author Topic: Why does my glow-plug relay go nuts after a warm engine restart?  (Read 2452 times)

October 26, 2014, 10:42:31 am

sparkoid

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I replaced the glow plugs and relay awhile back on my 1.6na.  Ever since, when I drive to the store, pick up my cold beverages and then re-start the truck for the ride home, my glow plug relay clicks like a banshee for the ride home.  The ride to the store was long enough for the temp gauge to find it's mid-point sweet spot, and on re-start, the glow-plug "wait" light on the dash does not come on, all of which I presume means the engine is sufficiently "warmed up".

This originally on my 1.6na which is now a door-stop; the 1Y I just replaced it with does the same damn thing...

Any ideas out there?

Reply #1October 26, 2014, 12:23:16 pm

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Re: Why does my glow-plug relay go nuts after a warm engine restart?
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2014, 12:23:16 pm »
Ground Wire, it is loose, broken, frayed or otherwise intermittently going out on you. 

Reply #2October 28, 2014, 12:09:57 pm

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Re: Why does my glow-plug relay go nuts after a warm engine restart?
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2014, 12:09:57 pm »
Or the seperate wire on the battery post might be loose.
What kind of car?
Tornado red, '91 Golf 4 door, with M-TDI 12mm pump, south bend clutch, VNT-15 turbo, 02A trany
MK4s: 2000 TDI jetta, 2003 TDI wagon, 2000 golf 2.0 gasser.
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Reply #3October 29, 2014, 08:53:36 pm

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Re: Why does my glow-plug relay go nuts after a warm engine restart?
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2014, 08:53:36 pm »
It's an '81 diesel pickup.  The windshield leaks of course, so the fuse / relay panel has been drenched more than once.  Anyone have any ideas / tricks on how to recondition these things?  And the terminal lugs on the harness that hooks up to them?

Reply #4November 06, 2014, 12:33:21 pm

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Re: Why does my glow-plug relay go nuts after a warm engine restart?
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2014, 12:33:21 pm »
Then the ground connection is behind the fuse box. Screwed to the firewall.
Tornado red, '91 Golf 4 door, with M-TDI 12mm pump, south bend clutch, VNT-15 turbo, 02A trany
MK4s: 2000 TDI jetta, 2003 TDI wagon, 2000 golf 2.0 gasser.
'84 Rabbit with 1.7TD KY block pistons bored to 80mm, VNT-15
'84 GTI with stock 1.6TD starion intercooler.

Reply #5November 06, 2014, 01:55:32 pm

air-cooled or diesel

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Re: Why does my glow-plug relay go nuts after a warm engine restart?
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2014, 01:55:32 pm »
perhaps you can try to use a silicone trim/gasket sealant to seal the windshield for a while, you got to stop your electronics from getting wet; your floor too; rust, you may need to junglegym under there and get a good look at all contacts; you dont want to end up having to replace the relay box, or fuse box either, relays are expensive enough.