DarrenGSi
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Registered: 11th Jul 05
Location: East Ayrshire Drives: Civic Jordan 381
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got a glow plug ignitor but it doesnt seem to be heating up when connected to the glow plug, its fully charged.
Anyone help me?
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
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Have you got a brand new spare glow plug that you know to be good Darren?
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GREG 1
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Ask Jamie Wallaby
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Jamie Walby
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if its fully charged and still not making the plug glow, try a different glow plug.
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Steve
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take it your using it properly ie pulling it so u can slot the glow plug in place, it should hold it til u release it
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p4uls corsa
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u may have a bust plug, there only couple of pounds mine went the glow plug ignitor should be fine
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DarrenGSi
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ok, put the plug on the ignitor while off the car and it heated up, so know thats fine, think i might have flooded the engine or the carb, the pull start was hard to pull and i think i read that this means theres too much fuel.
Also when i was pressing the button on top off the fuel tank to prime the engine, the fuel wasnt going along the line to the carb.(may have been fuel filter)
so i took the carb and exhaust off it, emptied the fuel lines and tank and then put it all back together, i put the ignitor back on charge and ill wait a little while and see if i can get it.
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Steve
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u have to open the carb screw, the screw which shuts the engine off
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DarrenGSi
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u mean the screw that controls the idle speed?
iv adjusted that so that at idle it has a very slight opening.
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Steve
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there is another
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xXSpUdXx
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try changing the plug, will be that for sure
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John
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quote:
Originally posted by xXSpUdXx
try changing the plug, will be that for sure
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Originally posted by DarrenGSi
ok, put the plug on the ignitor while off the car and it heated up, so know thats fine
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Jake
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take the pipe (coming from the exhaust to the fuel tank) pull the pipe end attatched to the exhaust off and blow into it until you see fuel going along the fuel line and reach the carb. Make sure the engine isnt flooded and try starting it, may take a while.
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X 60RSA
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With mine i have to block the exhaust off with my finger whilst pumping the engine over, this pull's the fuel thru no problem. doesn't seem to work if you don't. You dont want any air in the pipes obvisously.
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Demo
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thats deffo the easiest way to prime a nitro engine.
also if its cold as fuck it will be a right old twat to start.
maybe try heating the block/head up with a hairdryer before pulling it over
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xXSpUdXx
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quote:
Originally posted by John
quote:
Originally posted by xXSpUdXx
try changing the plug, will be that for sure
quote:
Originally posted by DarrenGSi
ok, put the plug on the ignitor while off the car and it heated up, so know thats fine
so? seen it happen before, sparks when there isn't any load ie just holding it on some metal but hasnt enough spark to start the motor, could be wrong but just seen it happen many a times, could just be a knackered motor, how old is it?
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SVM 286
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I find, if you prime the crankcase with a very small ammount of fuel(tiny squirt, or even a few drops directly down the carb venturi), and leave the glow plug not quite tight, you can spin the engine over like a bastard and it stands more chance of starting.
Then nip the plug up and adjust the mixture as necessary to obtain a smooth idle.
As previously mentioned, air in the lines is completely undesirable, but if you prime the engine to get it running for a second or two, this is normally enough to create enough of a depression to clear any air locks in the fuel system.
It should then start and run normally, but for any mixture adjustment required Darren.
Oh, and make absolutely sure that the glow plug filament is glowing absolutely whitish orange and that any excess fuel has been burnt off from it.
It can pay to give the body (threaded section) of the glow plug a few taps with a small screwdriver whilst you are testing it in the starter, and turn it upside down aswell to make sure it doesn't have an intermittent fault.
I've seen plugs that work fine in the starter, but the moment you tap them or invert them or both, they go out again, sometimes only briefly, but a faulty plug is a faulty plug and will obviously not work properly in the engine.
Good luck.
[Edited on 14-03-2006 by SVM 286]
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