glow plug cycle length
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reklund
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Run them for 15-20 seconds, then fire it up. Hit the button on and off a few times while it warms up for the first 20-40 seconds the engine is running, and you'll duplicate the factory system.
Ryan
Ryan
SKimballC
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As far as Ryan's advice, you probably only need to cycle them that long when totally cold. They will take less to re-start after its been running that day. Down in that swamp- er, I mean state, that you live in it don't get too damn cold, does it?
reklund
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Good call Shane...I didn't realize where he lived.
Ryan
Ryan
its pretty damn swampy here, but believe you me i was born a stump jumper and will always be a stump jumper. i was born in the country i just live here. no it doesnt get really too cold here, maybe sometimes in the 30s, and that dont happen to often.
Diesel JD
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I think 15-20 seconds is a real bad idea with all due respect to the previous posters unless you have 12 volt glow plugs or constant duty marine ones. Usually 8-10 seconds would be enough if everything else is right. It always was for mine unless something else was amiss, right on down to 22*F
Mr_Roboto
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I agree with JD. The factory controller only runs them for something like 6 - 10 seconds. The factory IDI plugs are the "quick glow" type and are not intended to take steady voltage for long without overheating and burning out and / or swelling.
I have dual coil plugs and I'll only run them for maybe 12 seconds, and that's if it's really cold.
I have dual coil plugs and I'll only run them for maybe 12 seconds, and that's if it's really cold.
yeh i had already taken into consideration about most people would be talking about the 12volt plugs, and i knew that they would take less time on the cycles seeing they are 6volt plugs. just wanted to make sure. thanks for all the help yall.
