Aux Heater Glow Plug

[billywizzo]

Hi

Just got a used mk2 tdi and noticed the aux heater not working.

Guess it cold be the glow plug so will try and change that first.

Is the correct plug to get.

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-Galaxy-1-9TDi-C...=item20ad795d54

 

Item 140349365588 in case the link does not work.

I know you can get the plug from Hans Motors but these are cheaper.

Hopefully someone who has changed the plug may be able to say if it is the correct plug.

Cheers

[billywizzo]

Hi

Just got a used mk2 tdi and noticed the aux heater not working.

Guess it cold be the glow plug so will try and change that first.

Is the correct plug to get.

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-Galaxy-1-9TDi-C...=item20ad795d54

 

Item 140349365588 in case the link does not work.

I know you can get the plug from Hans Motors but these are cheaper.

Hopefully someone who has changed the plug may be able to say if it is the correct plug.

Cheers

 

No it was not the correct plug as i emailed the seller and he confirmed it was not correct.

Got one from GSF, changed it but still got a problem with lots of smoke.

Hope it will clear with use but not hopeful and if not will just pull the fuse and live with out it.

[chrispb123456]

Hi

Just got a used mk2 tdi and noticed the aux heater not working.

Guess it cold be the glow plug so will try and change that first.

Is the correct plug to get.

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-Galaxy-1-9TDi-C...=item20ad795d54

 

Item 140349365588 in case the link does not work.

I know you can get the plug from Hans Motors but these are cheaper.

Hopefully someone who has changed the plug may be able to say if it is the correct plug.

Cheers

 

No it was not the correct plug as i emailed the seller and he confirmed it was not correct.

Got one from GSF, changed it but still got a problem with lots of smoke.

Hope it will clear with use but not hopeful and if not will just pull the fuse and live with out it.

Hi there

I have never had the problem with the smoke but just had a thought when you get all this smoke can you hear the fan going inside the eberspacher unit I have heard they can get jammed/seized during the summer months when they are not working

[billywizzo]

The aux heater did run properly a couple of times but mainly it was with lots of smoke that is why i changed the plug.

It worked ok first try after the plug change but i only ran it for a minute as i ran out of time, second time there was some smoke and today it was quite smokey when i pulled into a car park.

I hope it is just lack of use as there are no faults showing on VAG-COM for aux heater at the moment.

Edited March 8, 2010 by billywizzo