I recently purchased a 1997 vw jetta tdi back in jan 08. Someone had wired a glow plug toggle switch on the dash and that shorted out, so I bypassed all the glow plug system and hooked up a manual push button for the glow plugs.
My problem is: If the car sits for more than 2 hours, no matter what the outside temperature is, I still have to use my push button glow plug switch. Once it starts, unless it sits for more than a couple of hours, it starts just fine. I wouldn't think I would have to use the glow plugs if the outside temperature is 70 degrees F.
Is this normal or do I have another problem?
thanks
nitroman
My problem is: If the car sits for more than 2 hours, no matter what the outside temperature is, I still have to use my push button glow plug switch. Once it starts, unless it sits for more than a couple of hours, it starts just fine. I wouldn't think I would have to use the glow plugs if the outside temperature is 70 degrees F.
Is this normal or do I have another problem?
thanks
nitroman