Delica P35W won't start -- could it be the glow plugs?
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yojimbo
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Re: Delica P35W won't start -- could it be the glow plugs?
As Growler says the plugs help heat the cylinders to aid initial combustion. Black smoke is typically unburnt fuel, which you were getting before as 2 cylinders werent achieving compression ignition point. Now they are. It should also sound a lot better, but, its hard to hear for some, I sometimes tell people the engine is amiss and they cant hear anything...
1994 L300 Jasper
1986 Scimitar 1.8Ti
1986 Scimitar 1.8Ti
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EllyStu
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Re: Delica P35W won't start -- could it be the glow plugs?
Hi Yojimbo 
Thanks for the extra info. It makes perfect sense to me, and it's sure a relief to have less of that pollution blasting out. I do listen to my vehicle. When I turned the key on that time and all the dashboard lights came on but she didn't go "click", I pretty much knew we were in trouble. And I even figured it would be the glow plugs -- though goodness only knew what the heck or where they were ;) Aside from the difficulty of finding parts, this was a fun project and I learned a lot. Typical. I'll bet I could do the next change in less than half an hour. But will I ever get the chance? I guess I hope not, at least not on this vehicle 
I'm sure glad for the folks on this site.
Cheers!
Thanks for the extra info. It makes perfect sense to me, and it's sure a relief to have less of that pollution blasting out. I do listen to my vehicle. When I turned the key on that time and all the dashboard lights came on but she didn't go "click", I pretty much knew we were in trouble. And I even figured it would be the glow plugs -- though goodness only knew what the heck or where they were ;) Aside from the difficulty of finding parts, this was a fun project and I learned a lot. Typical. I'll bet I could do the next change in less than half an hour. But will I ever get the chance? I guess I hope not, at least not on this vehicle I'm sure glad for the folks on this site.
Cheers!