[Public-list] Glow plug grounding?

John Boor 5thseason at canada.com
Fri Sep 30 05:45:06 PDT 2005


>     Hmmm,  could too much anti-seizing compound result in
> poor or compromised grounding between the glow  plug and
> the engine block?  The comments below made me wonder about
> that...
> 
Very much so////
I had a similar problem with my temperature sensor when I
used pipe sealent.

John Boor
MAHSEER #380

> #######
> By taking out the glow plug and connecting it to a battery
> is not a valid load test.  Remember if the engine block is
> the negative ( or low ) side of the circuit and you have a
> poor connection to the block a small resistance will
> result in lowering the voltage right at the glow plug.  To
> do this correctly your volt meter positive ( red ) lead
> must be right at the plug and the negative (black ) must
> also be right at the plug casing, when this is done you
> should read 12 volts anything less will cause the plug to
> have lower heat.
> 
> John Boor
> MAHSEER #380
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> Randy Katz
> #249
> Seattle, Bellingham
> 
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