2002 Volkswagen Jetta TDI "plug diesel heats" Questions

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plug is used to quickly heat the cylinder when starting from cold, so the diesel fuel/air mixture will ignite when further heated by being compressed by the rising piston. Glow plugs are only normally

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...plug is attached to a block heater that warms the antifreeze when the car is sitting. I own a 2004 Jetta Diesel that has done fine all the way down to -10F without plugging it in, just make sure to ...

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that some earlier VW diesel glow plug systems were operated in this manner, but not so with the advanced VW Jetta 1.9 TDI engine. Please do rate my response. Thanks! And what is that all about? Bored?

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...plug control unit/timer. Diesel ignites because of heat caused by comprissing the air in the combustion chamber and not by a spark as in petrol engines. In a cold engine you need to "add" a little ...

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...diesel fuel.Once the fuel gets HOT enough to cause combustion in all 4 cylinders, it makes for a rough start.Try Turning the Key to Ignition twice or three times before cranking the engine over. If ...

...it should could it be out of time. I had one guy say a deisal can not be out of time for it has no plugs put it still has piston positioning A diesel does not woek loke a gas/petrol vehicle. Whereas ...

...driver's side door, which is false! It is also noteworthy to mention that some earlier VW diesel glow plug systems were operated in this manner, but not so with the advanced VW Jetta 1.9 TDI

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Glow plug indicator blinking The curly light that comes on to show the glow plugs are warming the engine is now blinking non stop. Any ideas why? Your glow plugs are going bad and need to be replaced.

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...driver's side door, which is false! It is also noteworthy to mention that some earlier VW diesel glow plug systems were operated in this manner, but not so with the advanced VW Jetta 1.9 TDI

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...DIESEL WIRING SCHEMATIC. GLOW PLUG WON T STAY ON LONG ENOUGH TO WARM. ITS SHUTS OFF IN A SECOND AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION KEY ON . BUT I TOOK A TEST LIGHT TO THE CONNECTION ON THE GLOW PLUG. THAT ...

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