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Hi chaps

Anyone know what the resistance of a glow plug should be (300tdi)?? Staring
has become a pain recently and I want to check these first.

Keith


 
Keith wrote:
> Hi chaps
>
> Anyone know what the resistance of a glow plug should be (300tdi)??
> Staring has become a pain recently and I want to check these first.
>
> Keith

Not sure about the actual value, but you might want to just check for continuity, if it's burnt out that
will tell you.

Nige


--
Subaru WRX (The Bitch)

Series 3 Landrover 88" (Albert)

"No, I'm Brian"


 
Yes, tried that. One is as dead as dead thing and the others all show
different reading, for 100 ohms to 1 K. Might be advisable to change the lot
me thinks.

Thanks anyway.

Keith :-(

"Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Keith wrote:
>> Hi chaps
>>
>> Anyone know what the resistance of a glow plug should be (300tdi)??
>> Staring has become a pain recently and I want to check these first.
>>
>> Keith
>
> Not sure about the actual value, but you might want to just check for
> continuity, if it's burnt out that will tell you.
>
> Nige
>
>
> --
> Subaru WRX (The Bitch)
>
> Series 3 Landrover 88" (Albert)
>
> "No, I'm Brian"
>


 
Keith wrote:
> Yes, tried that. One is as dead as dead thing and the others all show
> different reading, for 100 ohms to 1 K. Might be advisable to change
> the lot me thinks.
>
> Thanks anyway.
>
> Keith :-(

Aye, not looking good really!

Don't think are silly money, try beamends, he's usually along with some prices!! ;~)

Nige

>
> "Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Keith wrote:
>>> Hi chaps
>>>
>>> Anyone know what the resistance of a glow plug should be (300tdi)??
>>> Staring has become a pain recently and I want to check these first.
>>>
>>> Keith
>>
>> Not sure about the actual value, but you might want to just check for
>> continuity, if it's burnt out that will tell you.
>>
>> Nige
>>
>>
>> --
>> Subaru WRX (The Bitch)
>>
>> Series 3 Landrover 88" (Albert)
>>
>> "No, I'm Brian"

--
Subaru WRX (The Bitch)

Series 3 Landrover 88" (Albert)

"No, I'm Brian"


 
Yep, not too bad, not as cheap as Paddock`s though.

Keith ;-)


 
Keith wrote:
> Yep, not too bad, not as cheap as Paddock`s though.
>
> Keith ;-)
>
>
Better service though!

Alistair :)

--
200Tdi Defender 90, 1990
 
Alistair Bell wrote:
> Keith wrote:
>> Yep, not too bad, not as cheap as Paddock`s though.
>>
>> Keith ;-)
>>
>>
> Better service though!
>
> Alistair :)

I'll second that. Also, they are a small business (sorry if your not Richard) & need your business more
than Paddocks or Craddocks.

Nige


--
Subaru WRX (The Bitch)

Series 3 Landrover 88" (Albert)

"No, I'm Brian"


 
Nige composed the following;:
> Alistair Bell wrote:
>> Keith wrote:
>>> Yep, not too bad, not as cheap as Paddock`s though.
>>>
>>> Keith ;-)
>>>
>>>
>> Better service though!
>>
>> Alistair :)
>
> I'll second that. Also, they are a small business (sorry if your not
> Richard) & need your business more than Paddocks or Craddocks.

And he posts 'here' ... often with good advice ... ;)

--
Paul ...
www.4x4prejudice.org
(8(|) Homer Rules ..... Doh !!!
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5754626752
5754638697

 
In message <[email protected]>
"Keith" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Yep, not too bad, not as cheap as Paddock`s though.

As of 5 mins ago they are cheaper!

Site will be updated tomorrow, they are now 3.90 + VAT = 4.48

>
> Keith ;-)
>
>

Please feel free to tell us if we're not competetive, we'll
always do our best to respond - we have 8,500 or so parts
on the site (and rising daily), and keeping up to date is
stunningly long work....

Richard



--
www.beamends-lrspares.co.uk [email protected]
Running a business in a Microsoft free environment - it can be done
Powered by Risc-OS - you won't get a virus from us!!
Helping keep Land Rovers on and off the road to annoy the Lib Dems
 
OK, OK. Sorry Richard, didn't mean to start a war :)). I must admit I only
checked Paddocks as I drive passed the place every week. You appear to the
best value at the moment. Any idea why some places are quoting £13/£14 each
for them, are they gold plated???

Keith :)


 
On Saturday, in article <[email protected]>
[email protected] "Keith" wrote:

> Yes, tried that. One is as dead as dead thing and the others all show
> different reading, for 100 ohms to 1 K. Might be advisable to change the lot
> me thinks.

Thinking about it for a moment, for something intended to get hot in a
12v system, those sound a bit high. Could just be a bad contact with
the meter probes. If they're single-wire and return through the engine,
the earthing could be bad too. 100 ohms gives you only 1.5 watts, which
sounds pretty futile.

At the price quoted downthread, it isn't worth messing about, and you
have one definite dud anyway, but I would check resistance to battery
earth-lead on the return. Bad earthing will affect the starter too.


--
David G. Bell -- SF Fan, Filker, and Punslinger.

"I am Number Two," said Penfold. "You are Number Six."
 

> Please feel free to tell us if we're not competetive, we'll
> always do our best to respond - we have 8,500 or so parts
> on the site (and rising daily), and keeping up to date is
> stunningly long work....
>
> Richard


Richard,

Don't worry about being the cheapest !

Maintain your up to date product knowledge and good customer service, That
is much more important.


--
Marc

FOR SALE : DISCOVERY II (02) SERENGETTI 7SEAT 39,000 MILES FSH
DISCOVERY II (51) GS7, ACE, SLS, CLIMATE,67,000 MILES
B.F.G AT'S
DISCOVERY TDI R REG EPSOM GREEN, 7SEATS, AC, AW.
DISCOVERY TDI M REG VAN 100,000 MILES.


 
On or around Sat, 26 Feb 2005 16:58:23 -0000, "Keith"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>OK, OK. Sorry Richard, didn't mean to start a war :)). I must admit I only
>checked Paddocks as I drive passed the place every week. You appear to the
>best value at the moment. Any idea why some places are quoting £13/£14 each
>for them, are they gold plated???
>

nah. just crooks.

FWIW, the only sensible way to test glowplugs is to pull 'em out, wire 'em
to a fat bit of wire, hold the casing on the batter - terminal and the wire
on battery +.

holding it with a pair of pliers makes sense, it gets hot.

The *tip* of the plug should glow bright red within a few seconds (max about
10, I should say).

I've seen ones that glow half-way along, which are no better than a dead
one.


--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"There are three sorts of people in the world - those who can count,
and those who can't" (Anon)
 
On or around Sat, 26 Feb 2005 17:22:12 +0000 (GMT),
[email protected] ("David G. Bell") enlightened us thusly:

>On Saturday, in article <[email protected]>
> [email protected] "Keith" wrote:
>
>> Yes, tried that. One is as dead as dead thing and the others all show
>> different reading, for 100 ohms to 1 K. Might be advisable to change the lot
>> me thinks.
>
>Thinking about it for a moment, for something intended to get hot in a
>12v system, those sound a bit high. Could just be a bad contact with
>the meter probes. If they're single-wire and return through the engine,
>the earthing could be bad too. 100 ohms gives you only 1.5 watts, which
>sounds pretty futile.


4 glowplugs in parallel draw about 50A, so they'll be about 1 ohm each
normally, which is why it's difficult to measure 'em.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"There are three sorts of people in the world - those who can count,
and those who can't" (Anon)
 
Thanks to everyone on this thread. They will be changed ASAP. What surprised
me was that the dash glow timer light still worked, maybe I expect too
much!!

Keith


"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On or around Sat, 26 Feb 2005 17:22:12 +0000 (GMT),
> [email protected] ("David G. Bell") enlightened us thusly:
>
>>On Saturday, in article <[email protected]>
>> [email protected] "Keith" wrote:
>>
>>> Yes, tried that. One is as dead as dead thing and the others all show
>>> different reading, for 100 ohms to 1 K. Might be advisable to change the
>>> lot
>>> me thinks.
>>
>>Thinking about it for a moment, for something intended to get hot in a
>>12v system, those sound a bit high. Could just be a bad contact with
>>the meter probes. If they're single-wire and return through the engine,
>>the earthing could be bad too. 100 ohms gives you only 1.5 watts, which
>>sounds pretty futile.
>
>
> 4 glowplugs in parallel draw about 50A, so they'll be about 1 ohm each
> normally, which is why it's difficult to measure 'em.
>
> --
> Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
> "There are three sorts of people in the world - those who can count,
> and those who can't" (Anon)


 

"Keith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Thanks to everyone on this thread. They will be changed ASAP. What
surprised
> me was that the dash glow timer light still worked, maybe I expect too
> much!!
>


It was a Tdi you were talking about wasn't it ?

In that case the light is fed from the timer relay and is no indication that
the heater plugs are working. Infact the only thing you can be 100% sure of
when the light comes on is that the bulb is not blown. ! But that is common
to alot of things.
--
Marc

FOR SALE : DISCOVERY II (02) SERENGETTI 7SEAT 39,000 MILES FSH
DISCOVERY II (51) GS7, ACE, SLS, CLIMATE,67,000 MILES
B.F.G AT'S
DISCOVERY TDI R REG EPSOM GREEN, 7SEATS, AC, AW.
DISCOVERY TDI M REG VAN 100,000 MILES.


 
Hi Kieth, have you just done a service? Replaced the fuel filter?

Alistair



"Keith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi chaps
>
> Anyone know what the resistance of a glow plug should be (300tdi)??
> Staring has become a pain recently and I want to check these first.
>
> Keith
>


 
Keith wrote:
> Hi chaps
>
> Anyone know what the resistance of a glow plug should be (300tdi)?? Staring
> has become a pain recently and I want to check these first.

Single digit ohms - in the region of 1 - 1.5 ohms.

--
EMB
 
On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 19:11:15 -0000, "Marc Draper"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Richard,
>
>Don't worry about being the cheapest !
>
>Maintain your up to date product knowledge and good customer service, That
>is much more important.


i beg to differ, i`m in a landrover club or two and a good percentage
of owners are running their landies on a budget, not everyone can
afford to buy the dearest in the hope there the best. Sometimes the
cheapest are just as good.And give the choice to these owners then
finances dictate which they should buy. So i believe a good stockist
should stock at least one of each, and give us the consumer the
choice.

i personally havent had a bad deal from paddocks yet, but i`ll always
give a smaller competitive company a go too.


ok, ill get my coat now,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,



andy
 
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