[Vwdiesel] Glow plug relay

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

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Which relay on the relay block is for the glow plugs?

  It's one of the longer ones, should be in one of the higher rows and it's
the one with BIG spade terminals.

> I have heard that the contacts get dirty and the amount of current
> getting to the plugs could be lessened causing starting problems.

  Usually they just get bad enough to fail rather than greatly reduced
voltage.  Lightly dressing them shure wouldn't hurt though.

> What other tricks are there to improve staring performance?

  BIG hurking battery cables!  Stuff like they use for 6V cars.  Somewhere
from 0 to 2 ga.  Good battery and starter, good "nose" bushing for the
starter in the tranny as well.

> Anyone have a good reasonable source for parts for
> VW Diesels? What's the scoop on heaters for the block, tank Ect.?
>
  There are several good parts sources it seems.  Standard freeze plug
 block heater is the preferred choice, unless you do something you can
poach eggs with, like Lee did.  ;-)
     Loren