Re: [MV] Humvee glow plug problem

From: J Brennan (brennan1968@home.com)
Date: Fri Mar 16 2001 - 20:21:11 PST


David,

I had the same issue with mine initially and the control box was replaced
and it's been fine since. Contact Tom Kassab at www.real4wd.com. as he has
seen this before and has an article about it on his web page.

John
'93 M1038

----- Original Message -----
From: "Trader John's Outpost" <john@trader-johns-outpost.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 9:22 PM
Subject: [MV] Humvee glow plug problem

> I am working on a friends humvee that is having problems with the glow
plug
> system, and I was hoping to have some input from someone who has fixed the
> problem before he throws more money at it. The humvee seems to burn out
all
> of it's glow plugs in a matter of a couple of weeks. I am not sure if it
is
> gradual or if it happens all of a sudden. This happened twice before, the
> first time all of the glow plugs were replaced, the 2nd time all of the
glow
> plugs were replaced, and the glow controller (on the water crossover
tube),
> and the PCB was replaced. Three weeks later the plugs are all bad. Is it
> possible that there is a bad ground (I've seen the grounding kits that
have
> been advertised), or is it something else? The parts replaced were bought
> from a reputable major company, so I don't think they were flawed Any
leads
> are greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> David Bobik
> Trader John's Outpost
> 1173 North LaFox Street
> South Elgin, IL 60177
> phone: (847) 741-3388
> fax: (847) 741-2769
> e-mail: john@trader-johns-outpost.com
> http://www.trader-johns-outpost.com
>
>
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