Glow plug timing?

[Island Moose]

Hi guys, long time no post...turns out Civil Engineering IS a difficult degree to get.....


It has been cold on the Island for a littel while now, and my 3B is running rough for about 5 seconds after start-up. I would like to heat up the plugs longer than I have been but I need your wisdom.

When I turn the key, the glow plug light comes on, goes off 2 seconds later, then about 3 seconds after that (5 seconds total) I hear a "click" from the engine bay. It's after this click that I start the motor.

Is this "click" the sound of the glow plug timer turning off the juice? If so, how can I ever get them hotter?

Thanks,

 

[Greg_B]

Hi Moose...

By going through two cycles with the key, then starting.

Or turfing the superglow and going straight manual, ala the Wilson swtich.

hth's

gb

 

[Tapage]

I thought the normal tme for glow plugs are about 10 segs . ?

 

[crushers]

there should be "clicks",one after about 5 second then another anywhere from 15-30 seconds which is determined by the tempuratue of the engine...
i agree with Greg, switch out the glow plugs for a manual set and bypass the super glow completely...

 

[Island Moose]

there should be "clicks",one after about 5 second then another anywhere from 15-30 seconds which is determined by the tempuratue of the engine...
i agree with Greg, switch out the glow plugs for a manual set and bypass the super glow completely...

Thanks all, project for after exams

John

 

[Gold Boy]

there should be "clicks",one after about 5 second then another anywhere from 15-30 seconds which is determined by the tempuratue of the engine...
i agree with Greg, switch out the glow plugs for a manual set and bypass the super glow completely...

My glow screen has a very short duration when temp is about -2C.... In fact I find that I have to crank the engine over more at this temperture then any other.

Thanks

GB

 

[Stone]

My glow screen has a very short duration when temp is about -2C.... In fact I find that I have to crank the engine over more at this temperture then any other.

Thanks

GB

GB: Your glow screen works on a different system than Moose's glow plug system. You should do the simple manual override that Mike (Stickboy) and I have done, using a normally closed push button switch. Here's the thread:

https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=24480&highlight=glow+screen+override

I have done this mod to my BJ74, GregB's BJ74, Petra's HJ61, and a few other JDM Cruisers...and so far I haven't heard of anything negative about it. Takes 15 minutes to do, and your truck will start much better when the temp starts to dip below freezing.

 

[Gold Boy]

Stone

Sounds like a good plan.

Thanks

GB