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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: gav on January 31, 2007, 18:58:48

Title: glow plugs
Post by: gav on January 31, 2007, 18:58:48

I am sure i read a post yesterday about this, but cant find it now

Today i replaced my glow plugs in my 300 disco. cyc 2 and 3 glow plugs were very oily, which suprised me.

The car doesnt appear to smoke too much on start up and dont see it behind me when driving, although in the dark do see mist in cars headlights as i am zooming past them!!!

now these shouldnt be oily should they?

Title: glow plugs
Post by: 90Mike on January 31, 2007, 20:16:19

Hi mate i would not worry to much if the engine is still running ok  :) sounds to me like the two glow plugs have failed all together and is not burning the xs oil and fuel off on start up.With a turbo diesel you will normally see a little smoke when you go tanking past people  :D

Title: glow plugs
Post by: extreme90 on January 31, 2007, 20:56:01

dont worry about it, its normal to see when the glow plugs aint been working
god i dread to think what mine r like on me 200  :shock:  they arnt connected  :shock:  aint been for 5 months  :lol:
dan

Title: glow plugs
Post by: bilge rat on January 31, 2007, 22:21:16

i did kine last year on me 300. no 3 was very oily, oil too not deisel. couldn't figure how it got there but fitted new plugs anyway. year on she's still going. bit noisey but no oil usage or smoke probs. i wouldn't worry. alan......

Title: glow plugs
Post by: gav on February 01, 2007, 13:55:11

Thanks for the reply,

im not worried bout it, just intrigued as to how the oil got there!

Title: glow plugs
Post by: bilge rat on February 01, 2007, 19:31:35

me too. iff ya find out let me know. alan....