Glow plug issue.... i think (1HZ in 75 series)

[punk_180]

Hi Guys.

I have a 1HZ in my 75 series and i have noticed first thing in the morning or if the car has been sitting around at work all day when i go to start it, i will need to crank it over for a few more seconds than normal, and then when it does start the idle will be a little bit rough untill it has been running for 20-30 seconds. Where as if the car has just been sitting for an hour and the car is still a slight bit warm it would start first kick.

Now i was wondering would this just mean it needs a new glow plug as it isnt properly heating the cylinders before start up?

If anyone could shed some light on the situation that would be great.

Cheers Ben
P.S. the car click 200,000 km's yesterday. and at the turn of the ODO the timing belt light came on :) at least the K's may be right. hehe

[Corindi]

You described exactly what my hilux was doing and glowplugs fixed it.

[HDJ105]

Ben,

You have described the symptoms of a failed glow plug or 2 quite well.

Remove the buss bar joining the 6 glow plugs together and get a multimeter or test light and check for continuity through each glowplug - no continuity = failed plug.

If one or more is out you can just change the one, however if they are all the same age then it may pay to change the 6 of them.

[punk_180]

^^^^^ i think i will just change all of them. As i dont know how old they are anyway and i would rather be safe than sorry.

How much are a glow plug each. does anybody know? I should be able to get them cheap through work but im not sure what there worth?

[ChunkyCharcoal]

^^^^^ i think i will just change all of them. As i dont know how old they are anyway and i would rather be safe than sorry.

How much are a glow plug each. does anybody know? I should be able to get them cheap through work but im not sure what there worth?

I just bought glow plugs off ebay. $28 for 4. (Hilux)

[roscoFJ73]

^^^^^ i think i will just change all of them. As i dont know how old they are anyway and i would rather be safe than sorry.

How much are a glow plug each. does anybody know? I should be able to get them cheap through work but im not sure what there worth?

I think they go from $7-8 ea up to $15+ I put in some cheap chinese ones in.They work ok but seem to take longer than my other diesel landcruiser.

[Grimsey]

my 80 does the same thing but you you leave it for an extra 5 seconds after the light goes out it starts fine.