did someone manage to put new style glow plugs on my engine?

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did someone manage to put new style glow plugs on my engine? - stan - 09-18-2010

my glow plug light has been blinking after i start, which i understand to mean "hey there's something wrong with your plugs!"

what i see in there does not appear to be the larger bodied loop style plugs. the car is a 1980 300TD and the engine number is 617912 12 108470. as far as i know it *should* have the old style plugs. but it doesnt.....

[Image: IMG_20100918_144902.jpg]

so are these the newer style pencil plugs, and does that mean i can order those for a replacement? i'm pretty sure yes now because i just checked and there is continuity between the wired heads of the plugs and ground....

RE: did someone manage to put new style glow plugs on my engine? - ForcedInduction - 09-18-2010

Those are the new style plugs. The wagon got a lot of things first (after the SD).

Retrofit pencils have the large diameter body. Could also be the head was swapped at some point.

RE: did someone manage to put new style glow plugs on my engine? - stan - 09-18-2010

since i need to order replacements, what do i do? is there a way to be sure the newer style fits properly and this isnt some janky conversion?

RE: did someone manage to put new style glow plugs on my engine? - ForcedInduction - 09-18-2010

Pull one out.

RE: did someone manage to put new style glow plugs on my engine? - stan - 09-18-2010

(09-18-2010, 05:24 PM)ForcedInduction Pull one out.

i was hoping you wouldnt say that. it looks damn near impossible to get my baseball mitts into there. i guess i'll go do that now.

RE: did someone manage to put new style glow plugs on my engine? - Captain America - 09-18-2010

Just look at the body of it where it goes into the head dude

its the normal pencils. you can tell in your first pic

RE: did someone manage to put new style glow plugs on my engine? - stan - 09-18-2010

[Image: IMG_20100918_155808.jpg]

whaddaya know! pencil plugs

RE: did someone manage to put new style glow plugs on my engine? - willbhere4u - 09-18-2010

Both of my 1980 240d have the pencil plugs

RE: did someone manage to put new style glow plugs on my engine? - JB3 - 09-18-2010

(09-18-2010, 06:02 PM)stan whaddaya know! pencil plugs

In that picture, is it just the pic, or are the threads as damaged/flattened looking as they appear?

RE: did someone manage to put new style glow plugs on my engine? - stan - 09-19-2010

(09-18-2010, 09:35 PM)dropnosky In that picture, is it just the pic, or are the threads as damaged/flattened looking as they appear?

just the pic. that one is actually in really good shape.

RE: did someone manage to put new style glow plugs on my engine? - winmutt - 09-20-2010

FWIW there are so many part numbers for the glowplug relay its mind boggling. Sometimes they changed 2x in one year!