[Vwdiesel] Cold TDI <== Coolant Glow Plugs

[Tad]

The theory I've heard is that the auto makes enough heat from 'pushing'
against the auto when it's in gear that it doesn't need the extra GPs (which
are, in theory, needed to make extra heat at idle when cold).

On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 5:38 PM, Gerry Wolfe <GerryWolfe at shaw.ca> wrote:

> My '97 Jetta TDI 5sp has the plugs.  They work fairly well (at least in the
> temperate Vancouver Island).  Don't know if they were present on auto trans
> cars (can't think of any obvious reasons why they would not be).
>
> Rgds, g.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
> Behalf Of Dave Cook
> Sent: December 21, 2009 9:29 AM
> To: VW Diesel Group
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Cold TDI
>
> <snip>
> BTW, I don't think automatic transmission equipped TDI's came with coolant
> glow plugs.  Also not sure about the first edition of the TDI.
> </snip>
>
> Dave Cook
>
>
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