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Glow plug confusion

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 2:45 pm
by Gaza69
hi, i have done some searches on here, but find it all a bit confusing. :?

i have a:

1995 N reg
2.5TD 4wd
:D
Does anyone know the code for the NGK ones for mine please? [-o<

sorry if its been asked before but i seem to be getting mixed answers, the sites i have searched on throw up the long and short glow plugs, does mine take both or is it a good thing i have asked the experts?? :?

Re: Glow plug confusion

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 3:13 pm
by francophile1947
Most take the 83mm plugs, but some were fitted with 102mm plugs because of a shortage of the 83mm at the time of manufacture. You won't know until you take them out #-o
You can fit the 83mm ones, to a 102mm engine, by either fitting spacers or slightly bending the fuel pipes to the injectors - just make sure the fuel pipes don't make contact with the glow plug rail.

Re: Glow plug confusion

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:44 pm
by Steve L
NGK Y 701 J

Re: Glow plug confusion

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:58 pm
by stevedon
i replaced the 10?mm ones with bosch 85 mm ones with no problems last night .The important lengths we right its just the length of the screw thred and 12mm nut which is different ,its an east job which took 15 mins

Re: Glow plug confusion

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:51 pm
by Gaza69
Steve L wrote:NGK Y 701 J
are these the short or long ones? or just the correctones for mine?

Re: Glow plug confusion

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:57 pm
by Gaza69
also, does anyone know if there should be a warning light for glow plugs??? or the ignition relay as both of mine have failed over the last few weeks but with no warning. thanks

Re: Glow plug confusion

Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:40 pm
by Gaza69
i called bongobits today about the ngk glow plugs, they said they they sell only one size, the 85ml ish ones to all the bongos.

i have measured mine to be the longer 102ml ones, will it make a difference to swap them for the shorter ones?

Re: Glow plug confusion

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:35 am
by francophile1947
Gaza69 wrote:i called bongobits today about the ngk glow plugs, they said they they sell only one size, the 85ml ish ones to all the bongos.

i have measured mine to be the longer 102ml ones, will it make a difference to swap them for the shorter ones?
See my post above (second in thread) 8)