papaindigo wrote:
I suspect, but again want to know, that the TSB will only cover replacement if I have a failed glow plug code but....
Of course, connecting one of the GP's direct to your battery will give you the code you need
EAB wrote:
So are the ceramic ones prone to braking and causing cylinder damage?
They usually split at the end. Occasionally small fragments of ceramic can break away. These fragments may, or may not, cause engine damage. The possibility of damage is very real but not too common. OTOH metal plugs have a tendency to swelling causing them to become stuck in the head. GP technology really hasn't been perfected yet and the continual push for more rapid heat up is simply making them more fragile
EAB wrote:
If part numbers can not be used to identify if the plug is ceramic on a vehicle use sand paper to scuff the oxidation off the plug. Ceramic glow plugs are white in color. Metallic plugs are gray in color.
Hmmm, the new ceramic GP's I have installed have all been black. I wonder if this is a coating or if the TSB writer hasn't actually seen a ceramic GP and is assuming that ceramic=white

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