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richardo1
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glow plugs

Post by richardo1 »

Yes Yes manne :wave: :wave:

ek wil net 'n vraag vra namens my vriend wat 'n Colt Clubcab ry

daai bakkie is biekie baie vrek swaar op glow plugs en die van is nie eers so oud nie ?

ek het darem i sfa en i stout so geen glow plug probleme vir my nie :celebrate: :celebrate: :yahoo:

het enige iemand raad asb :beg:
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Re: glow plugs

Post by WESKUSKLONG »

Se hy moet wag vir die liggie om dood te gaan voor hy dit start, dit gee die glow plugs bietjie kans om af te koel voor die injectors diesel daarop spuit.
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Re: glow plugs

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baie dankie

maar gaan dit die lewe van die glow plugs aansienlik verleng ?

:wth:
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Re: glow plugs

Post by Oupa Stig »

Soos ek dit verstaan moet jy in elk geval wag vir daardie liggie om af te gaan - ek doen dit al van '2005 vir meer as 220k kilos, geen probleem. In fact, ek's so gewoond daaraan, ek wag selfs vir my vrou se Tazz se glowplugs....
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Re: glow plugs

Post by jose »

Gebruik n NGK part no:Y701J glowplug. Dit hou baie langer .Op die Colt 2.8 kom die glowplugs weer aan na dat die engine gestart het,en bly aan vir omtrent twee munite.
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Re: glow plugs

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baie dankie vir julle insette waardeur dit :clap: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Re: glow plugs

Post by Rollercoaster639 »

Guys I also have a colt 2.8 and I am also going through glow plugs. I do believe that part of my problem is that I am using the cheap and nasty replacement one. I did however use the OEM ones which are very expensive but did not notice a differance that warrented the extra hard earned cash.

I also believe that another factor that might have an effect is how cold it is and where the bakkie is parked. In my case I am in the Bethal district and the bakkie is parked outside and not in a garage. Very cold in winter and hard starting in the morning.

On the other side of the coin I have another diesel bakkie which is treated the same and I have never replaced the glow plugs. Will not mention the brand as I dont want this to become brand bashing

I will watch this thread
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Re: glow plugs

Post by richardo1 »

jahaaa :think:

dit moet iets op die voertuig self wees wat die glow plugs eet ?

my hilux is nie so honger nie :naah:
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