[Vwdiesel] Re: [Audi-VW-Diesels] Glow Plug Light

[Shawn Wright]

On 23 Jun 2004 at 21:25, David Cook <Audi-VW-Diesels at yahoogroups.com> wrote:

> On my '84...
> 
> Many times when I go to start the car, the glow plug
> light doesn't turn on. (I haven't worried about it,
> cause it starts just fine.)
> 
> Tonight, it came on while driving. Tried turning it
> off (engine) then back on and it stayed on. Then I
> pulled over and turned it off for a few seconds then
> back on. Light went out for a few, then came back on.
> I drove on, and it went out and I didn't see it
> again.
> 
> Normal behavior? If not, what could cause it?
> 
> Then again, it might not matter... (see next post)

Not sure about the A1s, but on an A2, glow plug light while driving indicates water in the 
water separator located just ahead of the fuel tank. This could explain why it goes off for 
a while then comes back on...

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