[Vwdiesel] More Quantum Questions?

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/11/2010 3:40:33 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
toensing at wildblue.net writes:

> An update to Mark Shepard's quarry. Between other activities haven't had 
> much time to work on my Quantum. However, I did fabricate a "jump cable out 
> of #10 wire. It seemed to help a bit so I am giving it the same treatment 
> as my Dasher, that is to install an old Ford type starter solenoid &push 
> button starter to activate the solenoid. I am also running two #10 wires from 
> the glow plugs as the one #10 wire got warm. It did start although not the 
> way I wanted so I will probably retime it over again. I don't know if the 
> glow plugs were short or long glow glow plugs. When I bought a new set last 
> year from the Parts Place, I just asked for '82 Quantum glow plugs. 
> Hopefully I will get it running next week if I don't have to many interruptions.

  The glow plugs really don't need larger wire.  Shure it'll get a little 
warm but they WILL warm up without adding work that really won't 
make it start better. 
  For better starting, simply replace the stock battery cable/s (+ seems 
to be the biggest improvement) with 6V rating cables.  Lots bigger and
carry more juice for much faster cranking.
  Don't think slow glows are made anymore.  You tell the difference 
with the ring right behind the threads.  Silver is slow, brass is fast.
    Loren