weldman
New Member
Bought the ones recommended by local Landrover dealer
Datatek
Well-Known Member
Recently fitted new glowplugs to my P38 (Delphi) and it started straight away when it was -13 deg .... does seem as though the plugs aren't up to the job, sadly.
To help us diagnose further, describe how it starts - for example does it turn over nice and quickly and just not fire? Does it fire but not quite catch? When it starts does it run smoothly on all 6 cylinders straight away or does it take a few seconds for all cylinders to come alive?
Cheers
Jerry
To help us diagnose further, describe how it starts - for example does it turn over nice and quickly and just not fire? Does it fire but not quite catch? When it starts does it run smoothly on all 6 cylinders straight away or does it take a few seconds for all cylinders to come alive?
Cheers
Jerry
weldman
New Member
Hi Wammers
Put voltmeter on plugs running at about 10volts when light is lit what should it be ?
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weldman
New Member
Hi Jerry
Turns over nicely but doesn't seem to quite catch when started runs smoothly on all six cylinders straight away
weldman
New Member
Hi Dopey
I fitted the britpart STC3103 seemed to be the one dealers around here said to go for
dogsbody
Very senior member
oops!
Dopey
Well-Known Member
Slam dunk!!!
Part Number: STC3103
Brand: DELPHI
Supplier: BEARMACH
Quality: Branded Original Equipment
Availability: NORMAL STOCK
Weight (+ vol): 0.03 kg
Price: £8.76 (10.55€
STC3103 - DELPHI Heater Plug - New Rr 2.5Dt - Land Rover Parts Direct
Now.... just be very careful how you take them out when you replace them, you could be lucky as there not been in there for long, I think its best you take them out when the engine is COLD rather than hot, heat expands things
Part Number: STC3103
Brand: DELPHI
Supplier: BEARMACH
Quality: Branded Original Equipment
Availability: NORMAL STOCK
Weight (+ vol): 0.03 kg
Price: £8.76 (10.55€
STC3103 - DELPHI Heater Plug - New Rr 2.5Dt - Land Rover Parts Direct
Now.... just be very careful how you take them out when you replace them, you could be lucky as there not been in there for long, I think its best you take them out when the engine is COLD rather than hot, heat expands things
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theanswers
New Member
I put in 6 glowplugs from britpart about 4 months ago into my RR. She would only start on second round of heating... Recently the all gave up.
Removed the glow plugs to discover that two of the tips were broken and also the other 3 or 4 had also failed.
Complete Rubbish. Just fitted Delphi glowplugs today started perfect first time.
Much better job.
Removed the glow plugs to discover that two of the tips were broken and also the other 3 or 4 had also failed.
Complete Rubbish. Just fitted Delphi glowplugs today started perfect first time.
Much better job.
Datatek
Well-Known Member
10 volts is on the low side, what voltage do you have at the battery terminals? Having said that, I would expect 10 volts to be sufficient to heat the plugs OK.
weldman
New Member
10 volts is on the low side, what voltage do you have at the battery terminals? Having said that, I would expect 10 volts to be sufficient to heat the plugs OK.
Hi Datatek
I've got 12.95V at the battery would there be a drop like that between the battery and the glow plugs ?
No there shouldn't. That's why i said check it and if it's low take a look at connections on glow relay. Glow relay takes it's power direct from battery look for heated connectors giving bad continuity. Take a battery reading with glows activated. If the battery still reads 12.95V and at the plugs you have 10V you have a problem.
Datatek
Well-Known Member
The battery voltage is good. The drop to the plugs can be many things from the Glowplug relay to a bad earth or poor glowplugs drawing excess current. Never seen more than 11 volts or so at the glowplugs so I don't think that 10 volts is your problem. I'll check the voltage on mine tomorrow
dogsbody
Very senior member
PLEASE come back and tell us the result. It's how we all learn - other buggers spending their money to save us.
