91 jetta glow plug timer

[91mk2]

my timer relay isn't working. light stays on. i had to crank the car forever to get it started. there's this junction block on the cowl i disconnect the wire there and put it straight to the battery for a few seconds and car starts right up. i asked someone before where the relay is and they told me under the hood but i don't see it. looks like the wire runs back inside the car.

Anyone know where this relay is?? and i was thinking about just rigging it with a push button, anything wrong with doing this?

[Vincent Waldon]

Pictures of the stock locations for the various parts here:

http://vincewaldon.com/index.php?option ... &Itemid=28

[DanHoug]

a push button is fine.... you'll soon develop a keen sense of how much glow to apply. in addition, you can crank early and keep the glow on until it fires up, then keep some glow on to smooth it out.

i've got a both... the stock fast relay with a manual over-ride button (illuminated, snap action sweetie).

-dan

[91mk2]

damn thing won't start when it's freezing. i was jumping the glow plug wire and somehow the wire fell on to the battery and must have been there for 5 minutes. wire was hot but didn't melt. hope i didn't melt the glow plug tip in the cylinder.

on another note a compression check must not be done thru the gp on this because there's no room. So i guess injectors have to be pulled??