Carlton, you use an analog one? I just bought this POS on Saturday from Radio Shack so I'll just go return it, no big deal. When I put the leads together they jump between .1 and .3 for about 10 seconds, then zero out. Should it just always be at zero, no questions asked?

It measured the battery fine at 12.73 volts, so I'm thinking the meter should be ok....but when I'm on Ohms at the "200" dial mark--which is where the Haynes manual says to go, and where it is on Diesel Giant's tutorial on glow plugs--I can't seem to get the ground situation sorted out. I touched the negative lead all over the engine metal, various bolts, etc., and got no reading on the glow plug ports.

Anyway, I'll give it a shot with the jerry rigged piece of wire connecting to the negative battery terminal tomorrow.

The car cranks like a bastard and barely turns over after sitting for a cold night. Something's up.

Again, what tools do you guys use to remove the actual glow plugs?

How often do you have to replace glow plugs living in a relatively cold climate?

Thanks

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JBG
1985 TD wagon, 228k
running on grease since 3.07
AUSTIN, TEXAS