Glow plugs

[geoffdown]

Originally Posted by meatball

When you say gummy rings, is that injector ring or piston rings

Just wondered as I'm running svo at moment

piston rings injectors dont have rings from what i have heard its what happens when the oil is not completly burnt i.e when the engine starts in morning and i guess when its running lumpy but it will take avery long time as its not lumpy for long

[zippy656]

Hard to start and lumpy running

changed glow plugs, but still a sod to start.

maybe duff glow plug relay, but not sure how to test that

[makeitfit]

Zippy, if there's no change to your starting issues after you replaced all of the plugs, I'd be looking at the glow plug relay.
A simple light bulb test would suffice
Gummy rings will take absolutely ages to take effect and Zippy runs a mix too
As regards water injection, you can put that into the oil blow by insert on the rubber pipe after the maf. See my LPG injection thread for details

[zippy656]

OK so how do I test the relay with a bulb?

[makeitfit]

Stick one end on the wire that goes to the glow plugs and the other end to earth. Switch on and there should be light

[zippy656]

ok off to try that.


other thread now closed

[zippy656]

Originally Posted by makeitfit

Stick one end on the wire that goes to the glow plugs and the other end to earth. Switch on and there should be light

yep, light works, then off, after few second comes back on... ect..

will get battery looked at next week, still under garrenttee

[makeitfit]

Hmmm, not sure it should do that I think it should come on for a few seconds and then go out and stay out. So it could be the timer part of the solenoid is iffy. Get another from the scrappy and try again
There maybe some electrickery expert along later who knows more. i assume you had good contact on the wire and bulb arrangement

[zippy656]

Originally Posted by makeitfit

Hmmm, not sure it should do that I think it should come on for a few seconds and then go out and stay out. So it could be the timer part of the solenoid is iffy. Get another from the scrappy and try again
There maybe some electrickery expert along later who knows more. i assume you had good contact on the wire and bulb arrangement

i thought it was ment to do that,

yep all good contacts