During his years of working on diesel engines, Kent has learned a few things about glow plugs. Some he learned the easy way and others he learned by “pain and suffering.” If misunderstood or improperly maintained, glow plugs can be the “achilles heal” of a diesel.
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In this eBook he shares tips he has learned along with improvement upgrades you can make on your own diesel to improve pre-glow system efficiency. This manual is 14 pages in length with a total of 31 pictures. Also available in a printed version if you prefer insead of a download (see below).
Book 1 in the series - Mercedes Diesel Pre-Glow Series System Testing 1960 to 1979
Book 2 in the series - Mercedes Pre-Glow Parallel Systems Testing 1978 to 1993
Book 3 in the series - Mercedes Glow Plug Replacement Procedure Manual for 1960 to 1985 Diesels
Book 4 in the series - Mercedes 60x Parallel Glow Plug Replacement
See related products for other manuals in this series.
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Diesel Pre-Glow Series System Testing 1960 to 1979 by Kent Bergsma - Downlaoad
Book 1 explains how a series pre-glow system works and how to properly test it using inexpensive electrical testing equipment. If your glow plugs are not working you need to find the cause BEFORE you start buying parts. This is something you can do yourself.
Pre-Glow Parallel Systems Testing 1978 to 1993 by Kent Bergsma - Download
This book explains how a parallel pre-glow system works and how to properly test it using inexpensive electrical testing equipment. If your PENCIL style glow plugs are not working properly, you need to find the cause BEFORE you start buying parts.
60x Parallel Glow Plug Replacement By Kent Bergsma - Download
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