What should voltage be for glow plug in Mercedes?
First please test you battery with your multimeter. You need at least 12.5 volts with the car off and 13 volts plus when running. If this is not the case take care of the battery and alternator problem before going any further. The glow plugs like a lot of juice, and often wont work right if the voltage is low.
Are there glow plugs on a Mercedes OM603?
On the 4cyl and 5cyl diesels, the glow plugs are easy to get to. On the 6cyl OM603 they are a royal pain. Most people remove the intake to get to them, but I made good use of a 1/4″ drive set and u-joint to manipulate getting to the plug.
What kind of glow plug does a Mercedes 300sdl have?
It started great when warm, but the glow plug light never came on. The car in question is a 1986 Mercedes 300SDL. Its Mercedes OM603 6 cylinder diesel engine. The trouble shooting we will do, also applies to the 4cyl and 5cyl diesel with the pencil style glow plug.
Can you remove glow plugs from Vito van?
Has anyone experience of removing glow plug s from a vito Van 110CDI year 2000 – 43000miles. plug s have seized in head. mercedes garage cannot remove them without possibility of breaking off – which then involves removal of cylinder head (very costly). Apparently this is a fault with the vito.
First please test you battery with your multimeter. You need at least 12.5 volts with the car off and 13 volts plus when running. If this is not the case take care of the battery and alternator problem before going any further. The glow plugs like a lot of juice, and often wont work right if the voltage is low.
It started great when warm, but the glow plug light never came on. The car in question is a 1986 Mercedes 300SDL. Its Mercedes OM603 6 cylinder diesel engine. The trouble shooting we will do, also applies to the 4cyl and 5cyl diesel with the pencil style glow plug.
On the 4cyl and 5cyl diesels, the glow plugs are easy to get to. On the 6cyl OM603 they are a royal pain. Most people remove the intake to get to them, but I made good use of a 1/4″ drive set and u-joint to manipulate getting to the plug.
What do glow plugs do for a car?
In a nut shell the glow plugs are tiny cylinder heaters that help the car to start when its cold. A car with 400psi of compression or more, will start with relative ease, even with a few bad glow plugs. Unless your engine is new, then the chances of your compression being that high is rare.
What happens when a Mercedes Benz goes into limp mode?
When a Mercedes-Benz goes into limp mode, it only operates in second gear and reverse only. When you put it in gear, you may also feel a bang as transmission engages. The first thing you should try is to check the transmission fluid level. The transmission has a dipstick tube but with no dipstick in it.