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Old 03-24-2013, 04:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark DiSilvestro View Post
#1 sounds like normal operation for the loop-style glow-plugs. Isn't the zig-zag wire supposed to get hot? Why is that a fire hazard?
Sorry yes the zig-zag wires do indeed get hot - I think I got fixated on the melted plastic bit of information...

...by the time I put up my second contribution to this thread it had me wondering exactly which bit was causing trouble. If there's something rubbing up against these wires that shouldn't be there for example then there could be trouble. That's why I asked for a picture - just to be sure. I'm still uncertain about which bit of plastic has melted.
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