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sayoung
Explorer
Nov 13, 2019

Glow plug still in warranty

I'm very happy today as I had a glow plug go bad on my 2012 Duramax. Monday got AutoZone to scan, bad GP, bought one there, was going to tackle.
Talikung to friend later he says, that's part of the emissions stuff so should be covered, so call dealer Tuesday morn. Yep, warranty & be their at 1:00pm .Arrive on time & 2 hours later I'm driving home. Good day tater.
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  • Cummins12V98's avatar
    Cummins12V98
    Explorer III
    Nov 14, 2019
    I was havin a bit of fun!

    I had glow plugs on my 81 VW Diesel Pickup. SUCKED to replace, did so several times in the 300k I owned it.

    Had them in my 86 C20 6.2/6.5, changed them many times over the 400k+ miles I owned it. Not too bad to replace, a couple of them sucked!

    I have owned three 5.9 and two 6.7 CUMMINS, never touched the grid heater systems. GOLDEN
  • dodge_guy's avatar
    dodge_guy
    Explorer II
    Nov 14, 2019
    sayoung wrote:
    ScottG wrote:
    Cummins12V98 wrote:
    What the HE!! Is a glow plug???


    You got 'em.
    Hook. line and sinker. ;)

    I was thinking he drives a ram so he wouldn't know about advanced diesels :B


    Advanced diesel........oh, those are he ones always being towed in for repair!
  • dodge_guy's avatar
    dodge_guy
    Explorer II
    Nov 14, 2019
    Cummins12V98 wrote:
    What the HE!! Is a glow plug???


    It's a part that lesser motors use to start when it's cold out!
  • JRscooby's avatar
    JRscooby
    Explorer II
    Nov 14, 2019
    I had a old Mack for a few years. The block heater would let it crank, but would not fire without starting fluid. This engine had the inter-cooler mounted on the side of engine instead of by the radiator. Best start, without the fluid rattle, squirt a line of zippo fluid along the bottom of cooler fins, spark.
  • ktmrfs's avatar
    ktmrfs
    Explorer II
    Nov 14, 2019
    LML duramax is one up on the cummins. It has glow plugs AND a grid heater. I suspect the grid heater doesn't have near as much heat output as the cummins grid heater.

    Course some of the cummins in Motor homes have neither grid heaters or glow plugs, but do have a ether(sp?) AKA starting fluid injection bottle!
  • blofgren's avatar
    blofgren
    Explorer
    Nov 14, 2019
    FishOnOne wrote:
    rhagfo wrote:
    sayoung wrote:
    Cummins12V98 wrote:
    What the HE!! Is a glow plug???

    Rod that goes into each cyl to pre heat before starting . In cold weather your turn key on & wait for light to go out then crank. My '03 also had a block heater but I can't find the plug if this one has it, but it just doesn't get that cold here but maybe 1 or 2 days a year. My Kubota tractor has glow plugs too

    Ron, is just having a bit of fun, the Cummins 5.9 and 6.7 don't have glow plugs, rather they have a Grid Heater to warm the intake air.


    Yeah the one with the bolt that comes loose and gets suck into the intake. Fun stuff for sure!


    Almost as much fun as the tip breaking off a Ford 6.7L glow plug....;)
  • sayoung's avatar
    sayoung
    Explorer
    Nov 14, 2019
    ScottG wrote:
    Cummins12V98 wrote:
    What the HE!! Is a glow plug???


    You got 'em.
    Hook. line and sinker. ;)

    I was thinking he drives a ram so he wouldn't know about advanced diesels :B
  • FishOnOne's avatar
    FishOnOne
    Nomad
    Nov 13, 2019
    rhagfo wrote:
    sayoung wrote:
    Cummins12V98 wrote:
    What the HE!! Is a glow plug???

    Rod that goes into each cyl to pre heat before starting . In cold weather your turn key on & wait for light to go out then crank. My '03 also had a block heater but I can't find the plug if this one has it, but it just doesn't get that cold here but maybe 1 or 2 days a year. My Kubota tractor has glow plugs too

    Ron, is just having a bit of fun, the Cummins 5.9 and 6.7 don't have glow plugs, rather they have a Grid Heater to warm the intake air.


    Yeah the one with the bolt that comes loose and gets suck into the intake. Fun stuff for sure!
  • ScottG's avatar
    ScottG
    Nomad
    Nov 13, 2019
    Cummins12V98 wrote:
    What the HE!! Is a glow plug???


    You got 'em.
    Hook. line and sinker. ;)
  • rhagfo's avatar
    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    Nov 13, 2019
    sayoung wrote:
    Cummins12V98 wrote:
    What the HE!! Is a glow plug???

    Rod that goes into each cyl to pre heat before starting . In cold weather your turn key on & wait for light to go out then crank. My '03 also had a block heater but I can't find the plug if this one has it, but it just doesn't get that cold here but maybe 1 or 2 days a year. My Kubota tractor has glow plugs too

    Ron, is just having a bit of fun, the Cummins 5.9 and 6.7 don't have glow plugs, rather they have a Grid Heater to warm the intake air.

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