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Changing glow plugs in a 1997 1.8 ford escort diesel van




By patricklord on Dec 17, 2008

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my ford escort van is slow to start on cold mornings, i was going to change the glow plugs to see if that helped. Could someone tell me, step by step, how to do it as i have never done it before.
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Dec 18, 2008

- i'll give that a go, thanks alot.
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Clarification Request

Posted by mlusk on Jan 01, 2009

I havent heard of a deisl engine in a escort. Only deisl engines have glow plugs.

Posted by dgjtex on Dec 18, 2008

Glow plugs are easy to check. If you do not have a vom buy one they are cheap check from terminal to ground if they all read the same resistance they are ok, If one are two are diffent you have found your problem, if not there is a glow plug controller that determines if you need them or not If all read the same then that is your problem I hope this helps you, if not feel free to give me more details of your problem? does it miss till it warms up? Etc

Same Problem

Dec 30, 2008

-   i have a similar problem,my van takes ages,if at all,to start from cold.
when its warm or been running its fine.
i dont know whether to pump the throttle a couple of times or not,any techniques for starting from cold?
i want to change the plugs,are they situated where normal sparks plugs are on a petrol car?ive not had a diesel before.
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posted on Jan 20, 2009
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johnthejag
johnthejag

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Rating: 87%, 193 votes
Hi Patrick.

I would check that you are getting a live feed to your glow plugs terminals first, on cold starting, with a 12v test light.

Expensive to renew them, and then find it was the fuse or relay !

Best of luck !
John.

Don´t forget to give me a vote !
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