'Sounds like a good ATTABOY, anyway.
Wilton
----- Original Message -----
From: "Curt Raymond" <curtlud...@yahoo.com>
To: "Diesel List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 2:20 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Jetta Glowplug harness
Heres one where we can all remember why we like diesel MBs. VW uses a
molded plastic harness that pushes on to the glowplugs. Its a bit like
sparkplug leads but all one unit. They fail pretty regularly (kinda like
sparkplug wires) and need replacing. Mine has been wonky all winter
throwing the check engine light but still apparently passing enough
current since the car started good.
I got a lightly used OEM replacement and today went after it. Getting the
old harness out was easy, mine crumbled, but getting the wiring connectors
out was impossible. They go into a plastic housing that I couldn't get to
unscrew. Finally I did what apparently most people do which is I cut the
wires on the old one and spliced the new one in with butt connectors. I
filled the connectors with RTV to seal them since I didn't have any of the
good glue type shrink wrap.
Started the car and no CEL. It probably wouldn't have anyway since above
about 40 degrees the glowplugs don't really come on. We'll see on the next
cold day.
-Curt
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