Hello,
I have a 1978 series 3 which has sat for a very long time, i'm just in the process of getting it ready for MOT and i have two questions of the glow plugs.
Firstly, how does the glow plug operation work? do they come on just with the ignition (i.e. stage 1) or is it a case of holding the key in a semi crank setting? there does not appear to be such a dedicated setting but do you hold it just off crank.
My engine has the plugs with the curled heater element. I was looking at new plugs and there appears to be glow plug conversions which use the straight type glow plug.
Is there any advantage to the straight type ones or is it best to stick with the original type?
Many Thanks
I have a 1978 series 3 which has sat for a very long time, i'm just in the process of getting it ready for MOT and i have two questions of the glow plugs.
Firstly, how does the glow plug operation work? do they come on just with the ignition (i.e. stage 1) or is it a case of holding the key in a semi crank setting? there does not appear to be such a dedicated setting but do you hold it just off crank.
My engine has the plugs with the curled heater element. I was looking at new plugs and there appears to be glow plug conversions which use the straight type glow plug.
Is there any advantage to the straight type ones or is it best to stick with the original type?
Many Thanks