Judethebold · Nov 6, 2009

Hi
i'm wanting to replace my glow plugs on an 05 td4. I think bosch glow plugs are a good job but cannot find a part number for them in my on-line searches. Can anyone tell me if there is a bosch plug for a td4 and if so which type. thanks a mill and apologies if this info is somewhere else on here.

eightinavee · Nov 6, 2009

If you live in the UK or a similar climate then the glows will make no difference to starting - it should fire up without them.You are more likely to have a fuel supply problem.(Either lack of pressure from the electric pump or excess leakage from failing inector/s.)

Judethebold · Nov 7, 2009

thanks eightinavee. it starts ok but i notice that it can take two goes on cold damp mornings. it has a new fuel pump fitted just before i bought it a few months ago. i've one of rover rons tuning boxes and it runs well but is defo a bit sluggish on cold damp mornings.

ming · Nov 8, 2009

Judethebold said:
thanks eightinavee. it starts ok but i notice that it can take two goes on cold damp mornings. it has a new fuel pump fitted just before i bought it a few months ago. i've one of rover rons tuning boxes and it runs well but is defo a bit sluggish on cold damp mornings.

Before changing them . . . .check there resistance in ohms, should all be about the same [make sure the common rail cable is dissconected first] otherwise you will get a poor reading

chromiumuk · Nov 9, 2009

Judethebold said:
thanks eightinavee. it starts ok but i notice that it can take two goes on cold damp mornings. it has a new fuel pump fitted just before i bought it a few months ago. i've one of rover rons tuning boxes and it runs well but is defo a bit sluggish on cold damp mornings.

Most diesels are more sluggish on the very cold mornings. As eight says, because the Td4 is a modern direct injection the glow plugs are more for emissions on start-up & the engine isn't so dependent on them as earlier generation indirect injection diesels were. They will help a little but you would do well to do as eight says & check out the fuelling etc. Could be an injector just starting to get tired.

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