the_nancy•1mo ago

Glow plug oversight on a chilly morning taught me a lesson.

Now I test them before every cold season starts.

3 comments

3 Comments

lopez.oscar1mo agoMost Upvoted

Skip the pre-season test. Mine work fine for years. Just deal with it if they fail.

paigem4528d ago

Avoid wasting time on needless tests. These parts are built to LAST and often do, as @lopez.oscar points out. Just deal with any issue when it actually happens.

william_carter1mo ago

Hey @lopez.oscar, your idea to skip the pre-season test is asking for trouble. I read a post by an old timer who said glow plugs often die slowly, so they might work one day and not the next. Finding a bad one before the frost hits means you can fix it on your own time. Waiting for a failure leaves you shivering in a parking lot trying to get a jump. That five minute test with a cheap tool is way better than a tow truck bill. I stick with testing because cold mornings are miserable enough without car trouble.