Glow plug carnage!

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Dec 20, 2009 | 04:10 PM

Sycostang67

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Glow plug carnage!

I replaced my glow plugs yesterday and decided to have some fun with the old ones. I'm kind of surprised my truck cold started at all. The 6 plugs I pulled tested good with a test light, but 2 of them didn't get warm at all, the other 3 burned once and never again, and the 6th one did this.

This was an autolite 1108 after 15 seconds with a weak battery I had sitting in my garage the last few months. I assume the other bad glow plugs kept my controller from letting it get too hot.

Dec 20, 2009 | 09:25 PM

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From: Mi'kma'ki

yikes.good thing that autolite didn't do that in the head, hey.

Dec 20, 2009 | 10:25 PM

rupejosh

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ok thats odd.how does a glowplug end up growing an arm?it just looks like there is more material there.are you messing with us and touch it with a mig welder or something?

Dec 21, 2009 | 06:01 AM

mistakenID

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Originally Posted by rupejosh

ok thats odd.how does a glowplug end up growing an arm?it just looks like there is more material there.are you messing with us and touch it with a mig welder or something?

Naaaaaaa, that's inside stuff that is now on the outside, where it doesn't belong!!

Dec 21, 2009 | 04:32 PM

rupejosh

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how long did you cook that thing?and what brand was it?

Dec 21, 2009 | 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by rupejosh

how long did you cook that thing?and what brand was it?

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Originally Posted by Sycostang67

This was an autolite 1108 after 15 seconds with a weak battery I had sitting in my garage

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Dec 21, 2009 | 11:09 PM

Dave Sponaugle

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From: Nutter Fort, WV

That looks like a fine glow plug.

Think I am going to go pull my Beru plugs and swap mine out tomorrow.
I am down to 16 hours to pull the engine, pull the turbo and heads, put it back together and reinstall it in the truck.