[Vwdiesel] Much ado about nothing

[Shirley, Mark R]

It's a glow plug.  If it doesn't work and it's cold, the engine
will misfire.  It's fairly easy to detect misfire on a diesel
on a cold morning...  :)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Shepherd [mailto:mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk]
> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 12:20 PM
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com; Shirley, Mark R
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Much ado about nothing
> 
> 
> Duhh... But how long did it take you to find out the problem
> would only take 15 minutes (rigging up the main frame etc eh
> ...;op
> 
> Miser
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Shirley, Mark R <MarkRShirley at eaton.com>
> 
> 
> About 15 minutes.  Removed one connector.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mark Shepherd [mailto:mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk]
> > Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 11:16 AM
> > To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> > Subject: [Vwdiesel] Much ado about nothing
> >
> >
> > One plug in 200000miles sounds good But to get it in
> > perspective...
> > How long did it take to change it? I cant believe it was
> > less than several hours of struggling with plastic covers
> > etc just to see it :o)
> >
> > I now believe with my manual over ride switch my days of
> > dead  GPs are at an end.
> > I As I've mentioned to someone its not the mileage  its
> the
> > number of cycles. These 1 1/2mile trips to school equate
> to
> > a  lot of miles for the long distance  driver :o)
> >
> > So you have the luxury drive  for 20 or  30 thousand
> > dollars;  but all the worry of someone dinking it whilst
> my
> > Quantum  cant be scratched (noticably ;o)  wont be stolen;
> > very economic and very green if you take ito consideration
> > its lifespan. Cost only £100 (less than 1/100th of yours)
> > sails through road tests; carrys wood brick cement rubbish
> > etc and it's rusty [oops] and the roof rack is the
> strongest
> > I've seen on a car.... Yawn.... {8OD}
> > Miser
> >
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