At 10:40 AM 12/21/99 -0500, Doug Bohannon wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I have an 1983 Chevy CUCV M1009.
>
>Two weeks ago I had problems starting it and replaced the glow plugs.
>
>
>
>After replacing the glow plugs it started quickly and consistantly for about
>a week and I noted a larger drop on the battery guage when starting than
>before.
>
>Since last week the battery guage has shown less of a drop when staring and
>the CUCV has been getting consistantly harder to start.
>
>Yesterday it would not start at all and there is very little drop on the
>battery guage when the glow plug light is on.
>
>It appears to me that the glow plugs are failing and I will check them this
>week.
>
>I changed all eight of the glow plugs at the same time and I do not use any
>starting fluid to start the CUCV.
>
>Is there a reason that the glow plug would burn out over a short period of
>time or should I be looking for another problem?
Did you use the 24 volt glowplugs or 12 volt
And the glow plug brain mite fry tham if its screwed up
>
>Thank you.
>
>Doug Bohannon
>First Florida Chapter MVPA
>jaguar@tacticaledge.net
>(863) 401-8221
>
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