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Jadavis · #31 10-12-2006, 10:24 PM

Well it happened. My glow plug light no longer comes on as of today. It is supposed to hit 35F tonight and I am 500 miles from home. I parked it while nice and warm, put a folded army blanket over the engine, attached a 200 watt magnetic heater to the oil pan, and ran a 100 foot extension cord from my hotel room to the car. We'll see how it goes in the morning.

I have a 1500 watt coolant heater at home that I just have not found the time to install. I also didn't make time to check over my glow plug system. Now I may end up paying for it.

I'm going to go hit the search function now. Any other suggestions?

-Jim

Hatterasguy · #32 10-12-2006, 11:16 PM

Plug in the block heater.

I'd check the strip fuse, if that broke you could always jump it with a bit of wire to just get the car started. Carefull though you don't want to fry anything.

Jadavis · #33 10-13-2006, 12:00 AM

The strip fuse is blown. I can't find my spare. I jumpered it with some wire. It did not help. Something else is wrong and the strip fuse did what it is supposed to do.

What block heater are you talking about? My car does not have heated seats and I cannot find a plug behind the grill. I think it does not have the cold weather package.

I'm running it right now to get it nice and hot before I shut it down and throw a blanket over it. I'll see if I can get it started again at 6am. If I wake up in the night I'll run it some then. I've got to get up at 6am to check out. I'll run it some then. I'll shut it down a little before 8am. I can run it again at noon. Then I should be done by 4-5pm. As long as it will start in the morning I will be ok.

-Jim

dieseldiehard · #34 10-13-2006, 12:55 AM

I believe all 603 engines came over with a block heater installed. They did not however furnish a cord with them, so you needed to carry it back to a dealer and if you a coupon out of the service book they would "install" the block heater by screwing on the cord, free of charge.
Here's a pic of one off the engine. It should be covered by a round black plastic cover, and location is the L side of the engine just near the block drain valve, and its sorta hard to find from the top with all the stuff behind the turbo hiding it, so look from beneath on the passenger side of the block and see if it isn't already on there.
Notice the cord plugs on with a round metal screw and the red rubber bends over at 90 degrees off the axis, that is the right one for the 603's.
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/attachment.php?attachmentid=34680&d=1152940775

greasybenz · #35 10-13-2006, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by dieseldiehard

I believe all 603 engines came over with a block heater installed. They did not however furnish a cord with them, so you needed to carry it back to a dealer and if you a coupon out of the service book they would "install" the block heater by screwing on the cord, free of charge.
Here's a pic of one off the engine. It should be covered by a round black plastic cover, and location is the L side of the engine just near the block drain valve, and its sorta hard to find from the top with all the stuff behind the turbo hiding it, so look from beneath on the passenger side of the block and see if it isn't already on there.
Notice the cord plugs on with a round metal screw and the red rubber bends over at 90 degrees off the axis, that is the right one for the 603's. A 617 cord plug won't fit the 603 heaters:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/attachment.php?attachmentid=34679&d=1152940648

After a seach i only came up with a pictorial of the 606 block heater location, i have the block heater kit that i bought at kragen on the sale table ($4!!) but i have to find the location of the plug. If there is no plug in the block well
it is a kit so it comes with the plug

Jadavis · #36 10-13-2006, 01:03 AM

Thanks,

I've been reading for the last half hour. Lots of your posts from last year. Pretty much says the same thing. I'll do it when I get home late Friday night or Saturday. Long drive.

-Jim

lrg · #37 10-13-2006, 01:15 AM

The 603 will start at reasonable ambient temps without glow plugs. I know because my strip fuse blew and I was reluctant to just jump the fuse without finding the cause but I needed the car soooo, 2 minutes of cranking (with a minute between to cool the starter) later it sputtered to life and spewed a cloud of smoke. They don't like it but they will start, at least at 60+ degrees F.

Hatterasguy · #38 10-13-2006, 06:11 PM

Your block heater is there you just need to buy the cord. Fastlane sells them but I find the aftermarket cords to be of poor quality. Ask them for an OE cord, costs a bit more but made far better.