Glow plug on while running.....is it ok?

[nikojo]

While the truck is up and running is it harmful to activate the glowplugs briefly?

I have a camotek controller which allows be to turn on the glow plugs any time. I'm assuming there is no lockout similar to other controllers.

I understand that other controllers sometimes 'cycle' the plugs for a little while while engine is running after initial start up.

 

[Milcommoguy]

While the truck is up and running is it harmful to activate the glowplugs briefly?

I have a camotek controller which allows be to turn on the glow plugs any time. I'm assuming there is no lockout similar to other controllers.

I understand that other controllers sometimes 'cycle' the plugs for a little while while engine is running after initial start up.

Should have phoned or texted me. If it is running no need to apply glow control. All the talk of after glow and cycling was an poor attempt at emission control. When one has a computer... there always a computer programmer looking to find something to do or sell an up-date LOL

Five seconds of glow. It starts in three seconds, quickly... just let it warm up a minutes or two and that's in freezing weather.

Just going to get a blister on your finger, CAMO

Owner of Camoteksystems on the web.

 

[nikojo]

Thanks Camo.

I ask because my son was driving and he forgot it was the glow plug control and push it for just a few seconds thinking it was for some of the lights.

SO it's ok but not necessary?

 

[MarkM]

With the heat of the combustion going on in a running engine it would be a really bad idea to run the plugs.

As stated once the engine is running there is no real reason to engage the plugs. I installed new set of plugs and turned them and started the engine. Only ran it for maybe 30secs.

Found out the hard way that my solenoid in the box was stuck on and fried all eight plugs in that 30 sec run time.

You only run the plugs just long enough to start the engine and no more.

Mark