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by ajbirken
Tue Jul 03, 2012 1:20 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: Input on glow plug rewiring please
Replies: 3
Views: 1530

Re: Input on glow plug rewiring please

Good ideas!

I can see that a fusible link (with a spare in the glove box) makes sense and some simple covers for the terminals is definitely a good idea.

thanks

Adam
by ajbirken
Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:17 am
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: Input on glow plug rewiring please
Replies: 3
Views: 1530

Input on glow plug rewiring please

I posted this in the sticky glow plug wiring thread, but figured I should probably post a new thread to get more feedback. I just got a 1989 jetta with a NA 1.6. It was having slow cold starts. My stock glow plug system wasn't getting any juice for some reason and I like a push button anyway. So I r...
by ajbirken
Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:11 pm
Forum: VW Diesel (General)
Topic: Glow Plug Re-Wiring
Replies: 136
Views: 490710

Re: Glow Plug Re-Wiring

I just got a 1989 jetta with a NA 1.6. It was having slow cold starts. My stock glow plug system wasn't getting any juice for some reason and I like a push button anyway. So I ran a push button setup to a self grounding ford-type solenoid (77 wagoneer since that was what I have around). I did not us...