how long do glow plugs last ?

tridentlee · Post by **tridentlee** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:12 pm

fitted new glow plugs june last year, no trouble starting since then until the weekend, she now strugles to start even when waiting longer than usuall, will eventually start with quite a lot of thottle pumping but then will have no power when you try to pull away, anyone got any ideas where to start first ? cheers, LEE

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:16 pm

Check the small filter in the banjo coupling near the fuel pump

Sounds more like fuel starvation/restriction.

Ive done over 120,000km on my on my current glowplugs but had the odd problem starting as you describe with blocked/restricted fuel supply.

good luck

H

francophile1947 · Post by **francophile1947** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:16 pm

I seem to remember reading that some of the cheap glowplugs only last about a year, but 7 months ain't very good is it?
If it is glowplugs, you should have loads of grey smoke (unburnt fuel) coming out of the exhaust when it first struggles in to life.

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:18 pm

I'd have thought they'd last longer than a year! I had 3/4 years of trouble free use till mine packed up some months back....

The plugs could well have been the originals.... (maybe that's why they lasted so long?)

It sounds like your plugs again lee... Where did you source them from?

tridentlee · Post by **tridentlee** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:47 pm

the plugs i fitted last year i purchased from bongo bits, i am not sure if they were original mazda, i will check the banjo filter tomorrow if i can find it, ( any pics ?) LEE

francophile1947 · Post by **francophile1947** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:07 pm

tridentlee wrote:the plugs i fitted last year i purchased from bongo bits, i am not sure if they were original mazda, i will check the banjo filter tomorrow if i can find it, ( any pics ?) LEE

There is a beautiful fact sheet in the member's area

dandywarhol · Post by **dandywarhol** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:20 pm

Mazda don't make glowplugs - they just source lotsa bits and build a car

Get a set of NGK next time - less than £40 from a Motor Factor

tridentlee · Post by **tridentlee** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:23 pm

ngk it is then, anyone point me in the direction of the fuel banjo please, lee.

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:26 pm

Hi Lee, loads on the subject,take your pic of threads.... Go to the search facility and type in "banjo AND fuel" Or "fuel AND pump" Ensure the "and" is in capitals.

francophile1947 · Post by **francophile1947** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:26 pm

tridentlee wrote:ngk it is then, anyone point me in the direction of the fuel banjo please, lee.

I already have - I don't mind if you ignore my posts, honest

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:31 pm

I think Lee had some trouble signing in to the members only section john....

francophile1947 · Post by **francophile1947** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:36 pm

bigdaddycain wrote:I think Lee had some trouble signing in to the members only section john....

Yeah - he used the wrong name

- it won't work that way and I KNOW (I've done it myself)

tridentlee · Post by **tridentlee** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:43 pm

sorry john, i thought we were still talking about the glow plugs , i didnt realise that you were refering to the fuel banjo, my appologies

yes i was having trouble getting into the members area, i kept using my user name ( it dont work ) the magners makes me do it

francophile1947 · Post by **francophile1947** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:47 pm

tridentlee wrote:sorry john, i thought we were still talking about the glow plugs , i didnt realise that you were refering to the fuel banjo, my appologies
yes i was having trouble getting into the members area, i kept using my user name ( it dont work ) the magners makes me do it

Apology accepted but I was only joking

I actually had to PM someone for help when I tried my username in the member's area - couldn't blame booze though, just another senior moment

brorabongo · Post by **brorabongo** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:30 pm

francophile1947 wrote:
tridentlee wrote:the plugs i fitted last year i purchased from bongo bits, i am not sure if they were original mazda, i will check the banjo filter tomorrow if i can find it, ( any pics ?) LEE
There is a beautiful fact sheet in the member's area

Thank you very much for the complement.