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  1. Flingarrows

    Broken glow removal,Any advice ??

    It will start with 7. It may smoke or run rough, but it will start
  2. Flingarrows

    Broken glow removal,Any advice ??

    I have wellmans in the 6.2 is my 715, I have a feeling that I'll be using that technique on the next glow plug change. Beats unscrewing injectors
  3. Flingarrows

    Broken glow removal,Any advice ??

    I missed the "push it in" step, and just unthreaded, and fired it up. Good info
  4. Flingarrows

    Broken glow removal,Any advice ??

    Also, I heard a wives tale of starting up the engine and letting the compression blow the swollen plug out. Doesn't work...
  5. Flingarrows

    Broken glow removal,Any advice ??

    The forceps work good because they are slim, and have a locking mechanism to keep hold of the broken tip once you get a good grip on it. I got an angled pair on eBay for under $10. The hard part was waiting for them to get delivered... I put a piece of blue paper towel to keep partials from...
  6. Flingarrows

    Broken glow removal,Any advice ??

    I bought a pair of angled forceps and used that to pull 6 of 8 swollen glow plugs through the injector hole. I just broke them off, since I don't have the tool. . With the injector out, you can stick your finger in and feel the gp tip. I couldn't fit the forceps and finger in at the same time...
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