[Vwdiesel] Injectors?

[Roger Brown]

On 12/3/2011 10:55 AM, Just Joe wrote:
> Yup, huge constant cloud of smoke now, though it runs so poorly I'm afraid
> to let it run too long.  No air in the supply line (has clear tubing for
> fuel lines)  Tank is full.  Have to give it at least a half inch of throttle
> just to start it and keep it idling.  I can let go of the throttle, but the
> idle is extremely rough.  Previous owner installed an indicator light
> directly in the glow plug circuit, so I can see when the plugs actually
> receive power.

You may have voltage to the glow plug bus, but if one or more plugs are burned out, it can 
behave like that.  On my old '81, it turned out I had one bad plug and it was a bit hard 
to start in the cold or at higher elevations, but not bad.  Then had a 2nd plug go out and 
it was nearly impossible to get running.  Tested each plug and then found the problems:
	http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/CheapTricks/GlowPlugs.shtml#GlowPlugTesting

I did not suspect plugs at first because the set in there was recently replaced (under a 
year old), but they were an off brand.  Replaced with Bosch plugs and never had a problem 
again.

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   Roger