[Vwdiesel] Occasional hard starting, ideas?

[James Hansen]

How about moving the fuse to somewhere between the
battery and the relay?  I can't think of a reason that
that could hurt something, and it seems like it would
help protect the relay in the future.
____

The newer cars do have it that way, plus a fuse after the relay as well.




The funny thing is that the relay still works most of
the time!

I did find a kit on ebay that included a fast relay
and glow plugs new for about $80 shipped.  All Bosch.
I also found a couple with a relay and four plugs, but
they were all used for about $50.
___

Go new.  It's enough work to change glow plugs without putting in used
plugs.
It'll keep working until it goes foof.  I'd be mostly concerned with the
wiring at the back of the relay plug. That's where the majority of your
resistance would be that you can't see... and the hottest area. You can't
see this unless you pull the relay panel, and it really is not hard.  Worth
a look for peace of mind.
80 bucks isn't all that bad actually.  The stopshopand drive link only had
plugs for tdi's, but were a good price for those.
-James

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