Disagree. It's one way, but not the best way.
OK, some like the daughter,some like the mother..some like both![]()
Wa5vpo, I would think the phrase Charging Voltage would say it all.
As for Bisons suggestion I can see his point, however I am not comfortable doing it that way.
Depending on how the plugs are installed in the engine, screw in or press fit with a yoke, there is a risk of breaking the plug in the engine.
Re-installing the plugs, everything must be clean, maybe new copper sealing washers, if not you could have a compression leak.
As for testing the plugs at the battery terminals, the plug tip will get RED HOT, you will need 14 Ga wire for the current and the body of the plug must contact the battery terminal NEVER the hot tip.
Bob Rooks said:Disagree. It's one way, but not the best way.
Bison said:OK, some like the daughter,some like the mother..some like both
Totally unnecessary.![]()
Okay...the "mother/daughter" comparison might have been "Totally unnecessary" but I agreed with it--and it made me HAPPY.:laughing::thumbsup:
Sometimes a little humor goes a long way, you know? JMO--no offense intended--to anyone.
(And I'm not commenting on the best way to test glow plugs, Bob Rooks--you'll see from my other post that testing them on the battery would seem to present a risk of potentially VERY injurious explosion. I just liked the humorous aside, as I say....)
If I've offended anyone, please allow me to apologize. Some people don't appreciate my sense of humor--I'm hoping Bison does, at least?![]()
I have tested many glowplugs this way over the course of 40 yrs.Never had a problem.
If one is scared the batt might explode one can use booster cables;)
I like a good laugh now and then,bring all you want:thumbsup:
Life would be dull without humor or a sense of it.
My Hoe said:There MUST be a better (read "SAFE") way to test these things.
How about using good, heavy duty jumper cables, to get the juice and ground to the plug, away from the (gas-emitting) battery?
Play safe and good luck.
My Hoe
Bison said:I like a good laugh now and then,bring all you want
Life would be dull without humor or a sense of it.
Bison said:Life would be dull without humor or a sense of it.