Author Topic: Help me do my glowplugs! (Read 5003 times)

commuter boy · « **Reply #15 on:** December 30, 2007, 03:07:52 pm »

How does it start and run when warmed up?

Did you check the glow plugs were working properly when you installed them?

That's the second reason that I pull the injectors to troubleshoot bad glow plugs, I can easily see how they're all working and how long they cycle just by looking down the injector holes.

Cheesetoast · « **Reply #16 on:** December 30, 2007, 03:23:57 pm »

unfortunately i didn't know how to test them before i installed them. I will be testing the old ones that are out to see if in fact they were dead, that'll be a hint. The new plugs didn't make a difference.

when it's warmed up it runs fine. if i turn off the car and start again, it sometimes takes a lot of cranking to start, like for 5 seconds. didn't used to to that.

Cheesetoast · « **Reply #17 on:** January 01, 2008, 11:15:02 pm »

major props to commuter boy. Figured out my glow plug system was working ok, checked the timing and it was out a full tooth. spent the next 3 hours setting the pump and engine timing.

Drove fine home, a bit quieter, and no different noises at 3500rpm+ like before.

I'll be seeing you again with some goodies!

935racer · « **Reply #18 on:** January 02, 2008, 01:50:54 am »

I thought you were going to come out yesterday?

Cheesetoast · « **Reply #19 on:** January 02, 2008, 02:10:39 am »

Quote from: "935racer"

I thought you were going to come out yesterday?

i wans't able to make it out to abbotsford, got stuck in langley til late

935racer · « **Reply #20 on:** January 02, 2008, 02:49:53 am »

Ahh next time just call and let me know, I waited around because I thought you were coming.

commuter boy · « **Reply #21 on:** January 02, 2008, 10:17:45 am »

Well, I don't know if it was a full tooth off or not, but at TDC we couldn't line up the cam and the fuel pump locks and the pump was jammed right up against the injectors.

Not good. I'm more concerned with how the timing ended up that far off in the first place, I'm hoping it's not crank pulley slip. From what I understand your last mechanic was competent, so I'm hoping it wasn't them, though mistakes happen.

It's kind of nice having someone to do all the crawling around under the car for me, I could get used to doing mechanic work like that.

Cheesetoast · « **Reply #22 on:** January 02, 2008, 10:15:25 pm »

update today on cold start, cranks up and starts real quick, but it's still pretty rough for about 20-30 seconds. this is with cycling the plugs twice. Maybe i'll try the first cycle til the dome light brightens up again, then one more short one.

injectors have 55,000km on em, the car sat for 5 months over the summer.