[Vwdiesel] glow plugs

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

> My medical situation will not let me under that STUPID STUPID mess under 
> the dash.
> 
> Why do we talk so much about Glowplugs ?  ----simple ---the 1980  VW  system 
> is
> GARBAGE   the relay   looks like it belongs in a Radio controlled Car from 
> Wal-Mart.
> Taiwan -HongKong shit.  ------Get rid of it. -----PERIOD.
> 

  I see a LOT of complaints about the VW glow plug system and I JUST DON'T 
GET IT!  It works nearly flawlessly except for a couple burned out plugs and 
maybe a fuse or two and a relay for 10 to 15 years.  Then other problems 
come up to cause gp problems.  The number one being water leaks.  So 
of course blame the gp relay for not working with a tablespoon of water in 
it.  Glow plugs burn out so blame the relay or plugs because they're not 
10 to 20 years old and failing or the PO has rewired something or the 
temp sensor has finally failed.
  Yup, there are quite a few parts and connections that can fail but they're 
CHEAP to replace.  Isn't that why we drive VW's in the first place?  Sure 
a button and a Ford relay is simple but buttons can burn out, relays do 
fail, glow plugs will still fail.  If you share the car with anybody, that 
system will ultimately lead to a dead starter or many dead glow plugs 
due to holding the glow for too long, too little or not at all.  
  The wiring is simple as "pie."  ;-)  Heavy wire in, heavy wire out, ground 
to the coil, power to the timer circuit and a wire to the indicator light and 

the sensor.  Most are independant of the solder failure (somewhat) prone 
fuse/relay panel.  
  I LIKE  being able to hop in, turn the key, wait several seconds and go.  
I don't have to think how warm the car is, I don't have to push another 
button, remember to turn them off or anything, just wait and go.  It's such 
a habbit that I turn on most car ignitions and sit there until it hits me 
that 
it's not a diesel!  :-)
  It's usualy simpler to fix it and go for another fairly trouble free 10 
years 
than to tear it out and start over for a nearly trouble free 15.
     Loren