glow plugs

[muddycowboy]

hi i was wondering what kind of resistance my glow plugs should carry in my 1995 6.5TD. the truck starts but seems to crank longer than normal.

[Robyn]

I would not worry about resistance.
Yank the plugs out and check them one at a time with a wire to the center terminal and ground the body of the plug.


They should glow red to the tip within a few seconds (Dont hold the power on more than 10-15 seconds.

9G's are quick heats and will burn out easily if powered more than 10 seconds.

The 11G plugs are tougher but still dont get crazy with power on time.

If a plug only glows in the middle or not at all its toast.

Hope this helps

Robyn

[DennisG01]

Here's some reading material: http://www.thedieselpageforums.com/tdpforum/showthread.php?t=33395&highlight=glow+plug I found that by using the "search" tool and "glow plug" as the criteria