Duhhhhh..If you cycle them while they are still hot..you risk popping them
!! Be careful guys..
----- Original Message -----
From: "Morgans" <nmorgan@centurytel.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 11:49 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] CUCV 12V convertion
> Try cycling the glow plugs through, two or three times before you start
it,
> in cold weather. It seems to help.
> Ed Morgan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jonathon <jemery@execpc.com>
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Date: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 10:32 PM
> Subject: [MV] CUCV 12V convertion
>
>
> >Trying to help a fellow club member. I know little of anything about
> CUCV's
> >but I recall some interesting glow plug discussion a few months ago which
I
> >looked up but was not exactly what I needed. He has an M1028 which was
> >converted to 12V only and the space formerly occupied by the second
> >alternator now has an A/C compressor in its place.
> >
> >He's having starting problems and says the glow plugs are on for like 3
> >minutes and even so the engine will not start. He says the plugs are 11G
> >which according to an old post are 12V civy plugs. These are connected
to
> a
> >resistor such that they only run at 6V. Sounds to me like someone
already
> >did some rework in the glow plug system, but did they do it right or did
> >they do everything they should have? Any thoughts????
> >
> >thanks,
> >
> >je
> >
> >
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