Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 10:03:38 -0500
Reply-To: Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@INVISTA.COM>
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From: Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@INVISTA.COM>
Subject: Re: DIESEL starting and other general questions
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Not me. I wait for the glow plugs to go out! Don't yours go out when they
are fully hot? The '89 is tied to the coolant temp sensor at the head. If
the coolant is warm--they won't come on at all. I have heard some people
cycle them twice in very cold weather. I have not had any problems, but
in Delaware, extreme cold is rare. A few times it has been in the teens
(F). Good battery is essential, but I am using the same size Interstate
that is in my Westy.
Jay
David Brodbeck <gull@gull.us>@gull.us> on 11/19/2003 09:54:33 AM
To: Jay L Snyder/AE/DuPont@DuPont
cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: DIESEL starting and other general questions
On Wed, 19 Nov 2003, Jay L Snyder wrote:
> You should wait for the glow plugs to go out before cranking! On my '89
> Jetta I can hear the relay click. It is a few seconds after the glow
plug
> light goes out. I would be very surprised if the glow plugs operate when
> the starter is engaged--practically everything is cut off by the ignition
> switch when the starter is cranking.
The glow plugs are on during cranking by design. I've seen references to
this in a few different places, so it's not just mine that does it. ;)
This is one of the reasons it's important to have a good battery in a
diesel -- during cranking you're powering 48 amps worth of glow plugs as
well as the starter.
David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si -- For Sale
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon
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