jinxed my car

[bladecrazy]

my w123 300d wouldnt start this morning, realised the heater plug light failed to light up, could the febi glow plugs fitted in august really have failed, check for power to the first plug and 12v, but no power to the others, so take first plug out and well a bit suprised to find the loop completly gone?, question is how do i get it out.

 

[ajlsl600]

Is your heater relay cutting out or is power going to plugs when it should not?
That or crap plugs.

 

[M80]

Is the voltage of the plugs matched to the output of the relay?

 

[bladecrazy]

so i have 11 volts at the plugs and relay finishes after 15 seconds as timed with multimeter, more worried about the piece thats missing.

 

[mioba]

Did the plug come out easy enough or did you have to force.
I assume you lookes down the bore for missing bits

 

[bladecrazy]

yes looked down the hole and couldnt really see anything, the plugs were only changed a few months ago so came out easily, going to start it up tommorrow with new plug in and hold my breath.

 

[mioba]

Thats a very brave move. Any chance of getting a small magnet down there. If that metal is in there and you start the car - you know what will happen?

are you certain the ring tipped plugs are right for the car?

 

[bladecrazy]

changed the plug and retested and all seems well, started straight up as she normally does but were is the missing piece?.

 

[s5tuart]

changed the plug and retested and all seems well, started straight up as she normally does but were is the missing piece?.

Bouncing up and down on top of the piston? I hope not!

 

[alexanderfoti]

Or straight out of the exhaust if your lucky!

I upgrade these to the new style GPs, they start much better and are more reliable. There is an adapter set to allow you to use the newer ones.

 

[bladecrazy]

will look into that thankyou, i guess it must have come out somehow as it sounds just as before, were do you get theadapters from?

 

[davidsl500]

Can you get one of these down the plug hole?