[Vwdiesel] WD-40

[Derek]

Is there anything that IS safe when the glow plugs are still working ?    Me
Jetta is dead at work right now ( which is an hour away ) I ran the battery
damned near dead and even boosting it didn't help.  I just hope that I
didn't gel.  I do use additives, so I should be safe there.  Tonight when I
go to work ( thank god for carpool ) I am bringing a really long extension
cord to plug her is and a battery charger.  Guess I'll bring the ether just
in case.  I know where the relay is and I am pretty sure I know where the
fuse is ( oddly I have both the flat one hear the coolant reservoir, but my
mechanic said that it was actually under the dash.  And there is a really
big fuse just above my relays.  Anyone want to confirm which one it actually
is ??

Its a "95 ECO btw ....


----- Original Message -----
From: "Shawn Wright" <swright at zuiko.sls.bc.ca>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 6:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] WD-40


> > > Could WD-40 be a better choice for a starting fluid than either? I
know it
> > > works great on 2 cycle engines where your not suppose to use either
due to
> > > the dry cylinder starts it can cause.
> > >
> >
> >   First, NEVER use starting fluid WITH glow plugs.  Pull the fuse, pull
> > the relay, make sure they're all dead first... SOMETHING before using
> > it.  Generally nothing more will happen other than cranking over really
> > hard.
> >   I don't think you can buy starting fluid WITHOUT upper cylinder
lubricant.
> > Also you only need a vapor of it, no need to saturate like some people
> > want to do.  Just a spritz from the can, in the intake snorkle, and
that's
> > usually plenty.
> >   I've actually never tried WD-40.  Usually can find a can of ether on
one
> > of the tractors if needed.  WD-40 seems to grow legs and walk away, or
> > has a broken nozzle or is empty.
>
> I tried WD-40 when I had 3 of 4 glow plugs dead (temp was about 3C), but
had no
> luck at all. As I had no other choice, I eventually got it going by
jumping from my
> Westy and cranking for several minutes, which finally seemed to build up
enough
> heat to do it, along with shorting the busbar to the battery I didn't know
at the time
> how many plugs were working). I considered towing with the van, but I had
my young
> kids with me, and could not see any safe way of doing this. I did check
the starter for
> overheating regularly and it was fine - these starters are very tough in
my experience,
> I still have the original one from my old '85 with nearly 500k on it, and
it's never been
> apart.
>
> --
> Shawn Wright
> I.T. Manager
> Shawnigan Lake School
>
>
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