glow plugs & stuff

[maggotropolis]

Hiya folks. Have a look at this plug and tell me if you think it's fooked please.

All four are like that, kind of worn away at the end. Been having cold-start problems and figured it may be dodgy glow plugs. Also, when I was dismantling the air filter pipes and whatnots to gain access to the plugs I discovered black oily residue inside there. Is this a problem I should worry about??
Thanks a lot,
Jay.

[The Lang-Shankit Scunner]

Black oily residue is fine mate, just from breathers and stuff. To check your glow plug hook it up (carefully) to positive and negative of battery and see if it quickly glows red. If they dont, a new set will only be £20-£30.

[plumb bob]

If you do need new ones, check the threads on the Oz site, as many people have found that the after market ones don't last too long, and most have gone back to OEM ones.

[ABE]

there is a shop on ebay that sell good ones can't remember the name but Vince will! as he told me to buy them from there and it is where he gets his too

[maggotropolis]

there is a shop on ebay that sell good ones can't remember the name but Vince will! as he told me to buy them from there and it is where he gets his too

Is is this one?
Select Direct Net Ltd.
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Select-Dire...QQftidZ2QQtZkm

Just bought glow plugs from them, look good!

Jay.

[BUSHWHACKER]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=220020928503

[animal]

cool, those are the ones i ordered a couple of days ago, should be here soon,

[maggotropolis]

cool, those are the ones i ordered a couple of days ago, should be here soon,

Let us know how they are mate. I just got these in the post today...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOYOTA-SURF-4-...QQcmdZViewItem

[maggotropolis]

Fitted me new plugs today. Cold morning, turned key, waited for the relay to clunk...VRRROOOOOOOOOOM!!
Started perfectly and with hardly any smoke!
WOOHOOO!!!