how long do glowplugs usually last

[greeley]

my surf is an absolute biatch to start in the morning,once its finally cracked up,every other start through the day is perfect,its not long since had glowplugs.2009 sometime.so any ideas.thanks all

[stormforce]

if the glowplugsare from Milners then for some reason quite a few people had problems with them last winter as they weren't lasting very long at all.Whether it was a bad batch i don't know but my old 3.0 i pit new g/plugs in after 4 years and it looked like the original ones that were in it.Chillit has the glowplugs now in the head i sold him and the g/plugs came from r/trax

[KERRSURF]

check the fuse, dashlight will still come on but no power going to energy bar for glowplugs, check connection at bar as well.

[KERRSURF]

Just a thought, try priming the fuel filter and pump before cold starting, you might have a dodgy primer.

[greeley]

ok,so prob could do with new plugs then eh.il try rufftrax for a price,gutted,need new discs too.focus tax n mot due,expensive few week for me

[greeley]

Just a thought, try priming the fuel filter and pump before cold starting, you might have a dodgy primer.

yeah,good idea

[KERRSURF]

Do the checks I suggested before parting with cash for new plugs.

My plugs are probably original and still work spot on, but recently the fuse blew, easy fix, plugs are heating fine now.

[greeley]

yeah,il try it in morn,think i know where the primer is,never used it b4 though,is it just a pump

[KERRSURF]

On the top of the fuel filter located on passenger side of bulkhead.

Give it a few pumps until it goes firm, try starting.
If the truck starts easier then the plunger is allowing air back into fuel lines and making it more difficult for the pump to get the right fuel pressure to start truck, easy fix.

[greeley]

ok,il try in morn,hope its only that.save me a few quid

[Diezel Weazel]

my surf is an absolute biatch to start in the morning,once its finally cracked up,every other start through the day is perfect,its not long since had glowplugs.2009 sometime.so any ideas.thanks all

Mine in me ol 1990 2.4, in 6 years before renewing em ....

Jess
"Cos short cuts can cost more in the long run"

[Ben_D]

Fairly sure that mine are still original, nothing in service history to say they've been changed, 96 truck with 165km on it. Only time it has let me down was the real cold spell we had last year when it was below -13 for a week. May get them changed over next few weeks or so and going to change the batteries too, these also are originals.

Ben

[s car go]

If you want to know for sure if they work or not,just whip them out and connect accross the battery.They will,or should glow bright red,if they don't they are knackered! My old citrôen van used to eat glowplus for some reason,and I would find them with chunks missing off the bottom.
I'd have thought,if your glowplugs were u/s when she did eventually fire you would have an enormous smelly cloud of white/grey diesel smoke!

Regards

Mark

[greeley]

yeah,i do get a bit of smpke when it fires,not loads though

[greeley]

Just a thought, try priming the fuel filter and pump before cold starting, you might have a dodgy primer.

ok,update.primed the diesel filter like you said and it started straight away,no problem.what next