Help Booster Heater Smoking

[kertrats24]

I was parked up this morning with the engine running when i noticed a lot of white smoke comming from a small pipe under rear passanger door from what ive read its the glow pulg in the booster heater at fault please can someone give me a idia how to remove the heater test glow plug ect...

[gregers]

look in the faqs in the tech section,allow a few hours to read through the thread I KID YOU NOT:rolleyes:

in the mean time remove fuse 12,thats what i have had to do only a few days ago,but mine is a mk2 o3 reg,they are no doubt different between mk,s, so i do recomend you reading up on it,there is LOADS of info on here.

[kertrats24]

thanks mines the mkII just wandering if any ones serviced this unit and if theres any tips i think i will be removing fuse 12 good tip

[chrispb123456]

thanks mines the mkII just wandering if any ones serviced this unit and if theres any tips i think i will be removing fuse 12 good tip

Hi there

Go to the FAQ section number 1 then straight to page 6 there's detailed instructions with pictures for cleaning and changing glow plug

[chrispb123456]

look in the faqs in the tech section,allow a few hours to read through the thread I KID YOU NOT:rolleyes:

in the mean time remove fuse 12,thats what i have had to do only a few days ago,but mine is a mk2 o3 reg,they are no doubt different between mk,s, so i do recomend you reading up on it,there is LOADS of info on here.

 

 

thanks mines the mkII just wandering if any ones serviced this unit and if theres any tips i think i will be removing fuse 12 good tip

Hi Greg

Have you not done yours yet :unsure:

[gregers]

er good guess chrispb NO I HAVENT:lol:still trying to locate the best/cheapest place to buy a new plug.

[chrispb123456]

er good guess chrispb NO I HAVENT:lol:still trying to locate the best/cheapest place to buy a new plug.

Hi Greg

I don't think you will get it cheaper than the one I posted you, there are a few places out there that are dearer ^_^

[gregers]

your have to remind me again buddy,ITS MY AGE M8 ^_^

[chrispb123456]

your have to remind me again buddy,ITS MY AGE M8 ^_^

Come on get with it ^_^ put them clubs down and get under :P

 

AVS car parts 21.23 + post + Vat

 

What you gonna be like when you get to my age :lol:

[gregers]

lol cheers buddy.^_^:lol:

[kertrats24]

I was parked up this morning with the engine running when i noticed a lot of white smoke comming from a small pipe under rear passanger door from what ive read its the glow pulg in the booster heater at fault please can someone give me a idia how to remove the heater test glow plug ect...

 

After lots of running around on this site i tryed google and found this that shows how to remove the unit and how to replace glow plug.

Im not sure who wrote it but I would like to thank them and i hope they dont mined me posting it here....

www.fordmondeo.org/threadattach/1231366309-AuxHeater.pdf

[George106]

After lots of running around on this site i tryed google and found this that shows how to remove the unit and how to replace glow plug.

Im not sure who wrote it but I would like to thank them and i hope they dont mined me posting it here....

www.fordmondeo.org/threadattach/1231366309-AuxHeater.pdf

 

 

Very nice write up from Mirez :lol:

Edited November 2, 2010 by George106

[chrispb123456]

After lots of running around on this site i tryed google and found this that shows how to remove the unit and how to replace glow plug.

Im not sure who wrote it but I would like to thank them and i hope they dont mined me posting it here....

www.fordmondeo.org/threadattach/1231366309-AuxHeater.pdf

 

 

Very nice write up from Mirez :lol:

Agree with ya guys, but as I said earlier there are already good intructions with pictures from Ivor in the FAQ section 1, page 6 thread 81 to 86

[kertrats24]

look in the faqs in the tech section,allow a few hours to read through the thread I KID YOU NOT:rolleyes:

in the mean time remove fuse 12,thats what i have had to do only a few days ago,but mine is a mk2 o3 reg,they are no doubt different between mk,s, so i do recomend you reading up on it,there is LOADS of info on here.

I striped down the heater today to fit new glowplug only to find i had the wrong replacement after removing the old one i attached it to 12v and it heats up dos this meen the glow plug is ok.

[gregers]

look in the faqs in the tech section,allow a few hours to read through the thread I KID YOU NOT:rolleyes:

in the mean time remove fuse 12,thats what i have had to do only a few days ago,but mine is a mk2 o3 reg,they are no doubt different between mk,s, so i do recomend you reading up on it,there is LOADS of info on here.

I striped down the heater today to fit new glowplug only to find i had the wrong replacement after removing the old one i attached it to 12v and it heats up dos this meen the glow plug is ok.

 

whats the coding on the new plug?how much was it?,i too have got to change my plug as well,im assuming just because it heats up is it enough to get the heater to work properly?

[kertrats24]

I striped down the heater today to fit new glowplug only to find i had the wrong replacement after removing the old one i attached it to 12v and it heats up dos this meen the glow plug is ok.

 

whats the coding on the new plug?how much was it?,i too have got to change my plug as well,im assuming just because it heats up is it enough to get the heater to work properly?

The new plug is rpd8360 and seems to have a push fit connector not a bolt on like mine it was only about 7 quid so i wasnt convinced it was right but was assured i can change it if it wasnt correct.

on the up side removal and refitting if quick and easy even with the odd seized torx screw took less that an hour and half.

[gregers]

just for info plz,how long was your old glow plug?i:e the carbon like material,the plug ive taken out of my spare heater is about 3/4 inch long.

[kertrats24]

just for info plz,how long was your old glow plug?i:e the carbon like material,the plug ive taken out of my spare heater is about 3/4 inch long.

hi i didnt meaure it but i would say the plug in total size was aprox 2" the element was 3/4" bolt on +/- connection.

[gregers]

thanx m8,thats about the same as mine,

 

so can someone plz explain to me(numpty)how long the bit that heats up/burns is on a new 1,and how do you tell if the old one is nakered?

[sotal]

My old knackered one still lit up, but it wasn't at the tip it stayed black at the end and glowed a bit further down. If I reset the codes with VCDS then it would work for a few days but then would have to many flame out errors and would lock out.

 

I fitted the newer type plug to replace it, the old one had a terminal on the back to connect the wires to it, so you screwed it in then used the old wires. The new revised plug (which is supposed to last longer) had the wires fixed to it out of the packet, you had to use a long reach socket to install the plug with the wires pushed inside the socket. Then you had to remove the old wires from the multiplug by pushing out the pins, then you had to push in the new pins. This revised plug was about