quick simple question glow plugs

baggie9 · 18th May 2009, 15:42

Feel daft asking this but I just brought some new glow plugs .Took the engine cover of expected to see them by the injectors, cant see them .Any pictures or could anyone please tell where they are located. Thanks.

Departed · 18th May 2009, 18:21

According to the workshop manual, you have to take off the inlet manifold to get at them. I'm a V6 man so can't say whether this is true or not.

baggie9 · 18th May 2009, 18:41

HI,Lowedb thanks for your reply.Ive got to get to a manual for furture imfomation.

baggie9 · 20th May 2009, 14:43

Ive just changed all 4 glow plugs each one was black and sooty,tested them and all 4 had gone.Hopefully this should solve my slow starting.Had to take the inlet manifold off to get to them,was unable to put new seals on wasnt able to get any ,was told they was on backorder.Started it up and drove no air leaks.

Dragrad · 20th May 2009, 15:31

I thought we only had 3 glow plugs, the 4th being a sensor

You haven't chucked away a sensor ?

baggie9 · 20th May 2009, 18:31

hi Dragrad,there was definatly 4 glow plugs.I think because they are under the manifold they get neglected.

Departed · 20th May 2009, 18:55

Four in the manual.

Think it's L series that only has 3?

Dragrad · 20th May 2009, 19:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowedb

Four in the manual.

Think it's L series that only has 3?

That's the beauty of this forum, one learns something new every day

Must have been thinking about the L series which was in my previous car

Guess I'll have to look at them sometime.... still working OK on mine at the moment.

Departed · 20th May 2009, 19:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragrad

That's the beauty of this forum, one learns something new every day

Always.

That's why it's addictive.

18th May 2009, 15:42	#1
baggie9 Posted a thing or two Jaguar s Type Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: tipton Posts: 1,369 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	quick simple question glow plugs Feel daft asking this but I just brought some new glow plugs .Took the engine cover of expected to see them by the injectors, cant see them .Any pictures or could anyone please tell where they are located. Thanks.

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Dragrad This is my second home *None DROWNED** Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cardigan Posts: 33,339 Thanks: 1,257 Thanked 1,664 Times in 1,081 Posts	I thought we only had 3 glow plugs, the 4th being a sensor You haven't chucked away a sensor ? __________________ Andrew Ich Dien Problem solving is... lateral thinking SEARCH FIRST ...ASK LATER... Last edited by Dragrad; 20th May 2009 at 15:35..

18th May 2009, 18:21	#2
Departed Retired -- Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: -- Posts: 3,785 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	According to the workshop manual, you have to take off the inlet manifold to get at them. I'm a V6 man so can't say whether this is true or not.

18th May 2009, 18:41	#3
baggie9 Posted a thing or two Jaguar s Type Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: tipton Posts: 1,369 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	HI,Lowedb thanks for your reply.Ive got to get to a manual for furture imfomation.

20th May 2009, 14:43	#4
baggie9 Posted a thing or two Jaguar s Type Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: tipton Posts: 1,369 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Ive just changed all 4 glow plugs each one was black and sooty,tested them and all 4 had gone.Hopefully this should solve my slow starting.Had to take the inlet manifold off to get to them,was unable to put new seals on wasnt able to get any ,was told they was on backorder.Started it up and drove no air leaks.

20th May 2009, 18:31	#6
baggie9 Posted a thing or two Jaguar s Type Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: tipton Posts: 1,369 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	hi Dragrad,there was definatly 4 glow plugs.I think because they are under the manifold they get neglected.

20th May 2009, 18:55	#7
Departed Retired -- Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: -- Posts: 3,785 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Four in the manual. Think it's L series that only has 3?