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reb87

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602
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Location
Nebraska
My 1009 glow plugs failed last winter so I have been starting with starting fluid for several months. I started changing the plugs and broke the first one off, I had to pull the injector and fish the broken piece out. So I waited a couple more months and finally had time to put the new ones in. I was able to get them all out using a vicegrip on the plug and prying between the vicegrip and head with a screwdriver. I put the new ones in (Wellman) and was enjoying the easy cold start but failed to notice the relay wasnt tripping off. After the glow plugs being on for about 3 miles they were burned out. I then went to napa and got ac60g plugs and a momentary switch. I cut the blue wire and hooked up the momentary switch. Then I started doing what I thought would be an easy job of pulling the plugs out. I had just put them in a couple of days before but had tough time getting them out. I ended up breaking three off and had to pull the injector and fish them out, my 20 minute job ended up taking several hours:evil:. The three that broke off were badly swelled and there was no way they were going to be pulled. :-x:-x:-x:evil::evil::evil::-(:-(:-(

You guys who left the controller hooked up may be in for the same problem if youre not paying attention. I didnt hear the soleniod energize when I turned the key on and it didnt turn off.
 

CUCV85

Member
309
4
18
Location
central/ny
open solenoid (GPR)

My 1009 glow plugs failed last winter so I have been starting with starting fluid for several months. I started changing the plugs and broke the first one off, I had to pull the injector and fish the broken piece out. So I waited a couple more months and finally had time to put the new ones in. I was able to get them all out using a vicegrip on the plug and prying between the vicegrip and head with a screwdriver. I put the new ones in (Wellman) and was enjoying the easy cold start but failed to notice the relay wasnt tripping off. After the glow plugs being on for about 3 miles they were burned out. I then went to napa and got ac60g plugs and a momentary switch. I cut the blue wire and hooked up the momentary switch. Then I started doing what I thought would be an easy job of pulling the plugs out. I had just put them in a couple of days before but had tough time getting them out. I ended up breaking three off and had to pull the injector and fish them out, my 20 minute job ended up taking several hours:evil:. The three that broke off were badly swelled and there was no way they were going to be pulled. :-x:-x:-x:evil::evil::evil::-(:-(:-(

You guys who left the controller hooked up may be in for the same problem if youre not paying attention. I didnt hear the soleniod energize when I turned the key on and it didnt turn off.
Sounds like the GPR stuck open,
"You might want to change it out even though your using a momentary switch to ground and activate?"
 
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