Rob, Since a Glow Plug is simply a Heating Element, There's not much that could be could be considered "Damage" done by running it longer than necessary. You probably just Shortened the Life of the heater. Like any "incandescent light bulb" it has a finite life. A glow plug is one of those "forgotten" parts of the engine. One should carry a spare. The good news is that they are easy to change out.
The more basic question I would ask is.. Why didn't you replace the Switch with an " Momentary " rather than a common On/Off. Get rid of the On/Off. I replaced mine with a Single Pole/Double Throw (SPDT) Momentary switch so I can hold the Bat Handle either UP or Down. When released, it returns to the center OFF position. An even better replacement switch , IMHO, would be a "Push to Make" Momentary. Similar to the Starter switch on many devices. Of course.. Always use WATERPROOF switches.. Uniform Whisky, Ralph Ahseln "Oblio" Lying: Portland OR From: RobAdkins Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 9:52 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [IC27A] I'm all aglow and it ain't the rum. hi all, after replacing a faulty glow plug switch on my instrument panel with a fixed position toggle switch i've become suddenly faulty myself in remembering to turn the darn thing off when motoring. aarrgghh! am i doing any damage to anything other than smacking my forehead out of frustration?
