Thread: Finally - Step By Step Glowplug Change - '98-'99 E300!
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Old 02-18-2009, 12:53 PM
TMAllison TMAllison is offline
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Guessing that when the plug gets weak and then stops glowing is when "most" of the carbon collects. When working, they get red hot; something like 1200F.
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