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Glow plug bypass - tell me why this won't work
On the old torn up 300D I think I have some glow plug relay issues or other possible electric gremlins. The previous owners have not been gentle with this car and the wiring harnesses are cut in several places. Car runs rough, mostly I think due to no glow function. But, I'm not really complaining it was only $400.
What I want to do is go with the pencil plugs on the '78 300D and basically hook up a switched line direct from positive on battery to glow plugs. I'll re-wire them to run parallel rather than series and let them ground out on the block. If I wire it such and turn the switch for 10-20 seconds or so I should get glow in the cylinders. Right? So tell me, why won't this or why it's a really bad idea?
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well say it does work, what about after the car is started? ur just gonna let the GPs keep running?
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1983 Euro 240D 277K 2016 Mazda 6 Coming Soon, 2013 Mercedes E350 Bluetec Formers: 2012- Mazda 3 2007 Outlander- complete pile 1995 E300 Diesel 208K 2007 VW Passat 2.0T ![]() 2003 Jaguar X-type 3.0 Sport Sold 04/11 w/88K 2009 Lexus RX350 9061 miles. Sold 04/09 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS:Totaled Sept.,09 @ 24,000 2003 Infiniti I35 58K Sold 1984 300 turbo diesel 222K |
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nope, once started I'll turn the switch off. Essentially I become the timer relay without the accompanying flow of electricity (I hope).
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Sure it will work. I would use a older style ford starter solenoid and a pushbutton myself. The starter solenoid can easily handle the 80 amps and the push button you will never leave on accidentally.
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Instead of all that why dont you just do this
http://dieselgiant.com/mercedesdieselloopglowplugrepair.htm
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