ORIGINAL: lugebob
I just had my first glow plug failure this weekend on the new engine (P200) on the Jet Luge. The first engine has over 100 starts with no problems and this one failed with just 10 starts.. (A fluke, I hope) The wire was broke between the 2 coils. I was going to replace it with the spare Rossi C8-S that I have, but when I tried to lift the second coil out of the body of the plug with a pin, the wire snapped in two right at the edge of the plug. The wire is flat where it joins to the plug body and looks to be a possible weak point as the transition from flat to round is like a crease, and this is where it broke. I am usually pretty skilled at working tiny objects. Can some one tell me if this is a fluke situation or will i need to buy a 5 pack of glow plugs to insure success? Is there a special technique???
Also, Is there a special "Glow Plug Wrench"? I had to grind down the walls of one of my good Craftsman 8 mm sockets to get at the reccessed glow plug.
Thanks for your help.
Bob
www.jetluge.net
Try the Rossi R-5.. the Ni-chrome wire and connections for whatever reason on the R-5 are better for our purposes than the R-8. I had almost the same exact thing happen to an R-8 I purchased. Also I have been told too preheat the plug a few times before pulling the two coils out... anneals the Ni-chrome wire & makes it more flexible.
Lee