Is this normal for a glow plug?
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Yes the engine was cold! So I have to check it worm is what your saying?
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I just wanted to make sure you weren't spraying a hot engine with cold water, heard too many horror stories about that.
With water, I have to wonder if it was boiling and not air bubbling out. I found my leak after I changed injector o-rings and had some fuel still in the groove around the injector.
With water, I have to wonder if it was boiling and not air bubbling out. I found my leak after I changed injector o-rings and had some fuel still in the groove around the injector.
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I just wanted to make sure you weren't spraying a hot engine with cold water, heard too many horror stories about that.
With water, I have to wonder if it was boiling and not air bubbling out. I found my leak after I changed injector o-rings and had some fuel still in the groove around the injector.
With water, I have to wonder if it was boiling and not air bubbling out. I found my leak after I changed injector o-rings and had some fuel still in the groove around the injector.
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I would just try tightening it a bit more. If that doesn't work, back it out a little bit and put some anit-sieze on the top of the threads and tighten it back down. Maybe that will help seal it.
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Yes, the water test should only be performed on cold engine, you'd think that's a common sense thing but I guess there are always exceptions to the rule. Do what Sycostang said tho, back it out a bit and then tighten it down, you'll ave a good feel of howtight she is then. And anti-seize is always a good idea.
