starting on one glow plug?? dont get it..can it do this?

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starting on one glow plug?? dont get it..can it do this?

Post by chipvan » Tue Oct 07, 2014 7:12 pm

Is this possible ??had new cheap plugs in april and seems like i need new ones again..lumpy tick over until warm but does start ok.with a little blue smoke

got a new battery and correct voltage to glow plug rail

tested them all by removing and doing ohm test all got no reading part from one..

dont know how its starting on one!!
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Re: starting on one glow plug?? dont get it..can it do this?

Post by haydn callow » Tue Oct 07, 2014 8:23 pm

It will start on none at all if it's not to cold and there is good compression
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Re: starting on one glow plug?? dont get it..can it do this?

Post by chipvan » Tue Oct 07, 2014 8:25 pm

ok great many thanks..will get another set 2mrw
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