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(Message started by: PeteB on Feb 10^th, 2009, 5:51pm)

Title: TD Missing glow plug ???
Post by PeteB on Feb 10^th, 2009, 5:51pm

Ok heres an odd one over the past couple of months my car has struggled to start sometimes I put this down to the electrics going dodgy.

However after replacing both fuse boxes now and again it seems to fail to start.

Upon examing my glow plugs I find that one is missing and in its place appears to be one thats sheared off, but should the car be able to start at all with this missing ???

I had her serviced last July and have only just noticed seems to me like someone has wrecked it and left it :( nationwide autocentre will definately be getting a call from me in the morning...

Pete

Title: Re: TD Missing glow plug ???
Post by wumpster on Feb 10^th, 2009, 6:31pm

they will start on 3 glow plugs mine did it just missed for a few seconds on initial startup on very cold mornings has it got compression on that cylinder or can you hear it poping when turning it over if its poping then there is no compression on that cylinder have you checked the fuel shutoff valve on the pump to make sure its opening to allow fuel to the pump also try the fuel primer on the side where the pump is give it a pump to just to the pump is ok and there is fuel getting up to the pump

Title: Re: TD Missing glow plug ???
Post by PeteB on Feb 10^th, 2009, 6:34pm

Oh no its fine just sometimes requires a jump as if the start kills the battery :( almost as if the plugs are demanding more power than they actually need.

Petee

Title: Re: TD Missing glow plug ???
Post by wumpster on Feb 10^th, 2009, 6:37pm

mine sometimes does not start first time the solinoid clicks and the nedles reset mine is down to a dodgy starter motor

Title: Re: TD Missing glow plug ???
Post by mikeart on Feb 11^th, 2009, 4:34am

If the part of the glow plug that is missing and has dropped into the engine it's self.... i dread to think what may happen, i only was told this by my mechanic when i had mine changed, i hope this in not going to be your problem ???

Title: Re: TD Missing glow plug ???
Post by martin_rowe on Feb 11^th, 2009, 8:46am

1 inop glow plug means a 25% loss in cold start capability, all you need is another 1 to fail & it may not start from cold.

Title: Re: TD Missing glow plug ???
Post by PeteB on Feb 11^th, 2009, 9:29am

Aye she struggled again this morning I'm thinking of changing the existing 3 hopefully this well help me somewhat :(