Re: Cold weather diesel starting

On Feb 12, 11:56=A0pm, "Tiger" <tiger0...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Only one time for my car... 95.

This is something I've always wondered about too.   Many here
recommend cycling the glow plugs several times before trying to start
the car in cold weather.   I've rarely done that and can't say I
noticed any difference.   And if you think about it, I'm not sure it
will do any good.   All the glow plugs are really designed to do is
get the very tip hot to serve as an ignition source.  The indicator
light is designed to go out about the time that has occured.  After
that, they stay on for probably another 2 mins or so anyway.    So,
I'm not sure what cycling them several times is going to accomplish.
Certainly they can't raise the temp of the cylinder head much at all.
And any air that is heated is quickly expelled and refilled during
cranking.