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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Any luck with getting the Titty X sorted, Tig?

[Raeturbo]

Glow plugs are not going to help once the engine is running

Sorry, Rae, I'm gonna have to cry BS to that.  That era Mundano is common rail, so glow plugs are arguably more important once started than they are in the starting process, particularly in current UK temps.


But, yes, I am more suspicious of injectors on that car, but the glows are an easy first check, and you could be lucky - it's Christmas after all!

                 Fair enough too modern for me then

[Viral_Jim]

, so glow plugs are arguably more important once started than they are in the starting process, particularly in current UK temps.

So do the glow plugs stay on once the engine is running? I thought they were purely there to get things warm and aid starting?

Shows what I know!

[Doctor Gollum]

Presumably the finer injection tolerance requires a post start warm up to ensure a cleaner burn... Aka emissions wank 

As opposed to the traditional let it smoke until it's warmed through  approach.

[TheBoy]

, so glow plugs are arguably more important once started than they are in the starting process, particularly in current UK temps.

So do the glow plugs stay on once the engine is running? I thought they were purely there to get things warm and aid starting?

Shows what I know!

In the UK, a common rail diesel doesn't really need glow plugs at all, but does reduce cranking times in very cold temps (well, UK idea of very cold), and improves idle and emissions after its started.

Yes, glows stay on after cranking has finished.  There tends to be 3 stages of glow plug control on modern diesels, pre cranking Iif required), cranking (if engine cold) and post cranking (usually a complex algorithm based on fuelling and temps).

[Nick W]

You missed the fourth stage: not working properly and causing expensive faults

[Sir Tigger KC]

Any luck with getting the Titty X sorted, Tig?

Seems to have sorted itself out M'Lud. 

It started and ran fine today.   

I wonder if the Italian tune up it got yesterday helped? 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Any luck with getting the Titty X sorted, Tig?

Seems to have sorted itself out M'Lud. 

It started and ran fine today.   

I wonder if the Italian tune up it got yesterday helped? 

Good news.....and you didn't have to dirty your donnies or empty your wallet.

[Kevin Wood]

You missed the fourth stage: not working properly and causing expensive faults

.. and the fifth stage: "sheared off in the cylinder head".

[Sir Tigger KC]

Christ you fellas are full of joy!   

[Raeturbo]

You missed the fourth stage: not working properly and causing expensive faults

.. and the fifth stage: "sheared off in the cylinder head".

               That’s why I’ve coupled another battery to my master van to help start it when it’s really cold. I will never try to change the glow plugs in that as I just know they will snap👍

[TheBoy]

You missed the fourth stage: not working properly and causing expensive faults

.. and the fifth stage: "sheared off in the cylinder head".

Now that's a story I know well