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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: lee_dewing on August 28, 2019, 10:13:13 am

Title: Glow plug warning, Fiat doblo multijet
Post by: lee_dewing on August 28, 2019, 10:13:13 am

Hello all.

Yesterday morning 9 am

I started up my fiat doblo multi jet van 1.3

It’s a 2014 plate registered jan 2015

On starting van the amber glow plug light was flashing

I did start up correctly
Turning ignition to electrics and waiting for the glow plug symbol
To go out

Which was a second or so as it was 25 degrees 😣

When I noticed glow plug light flashing I restarted van and it didn’t come back on

Does this mean the obvious

I need a set of new spark plugs?

Vans roughly 4 and a half years old
Nearly 56500 miles on clock

If it’s a set of new spark plugs then that’s not a major deal 🤞

£150?

Any advice please

Thanks

Glad weathers cooling down 🤒

Title: Re: Glow plug warning, Fiat doblo multijet
Post by: p1w1 on August 28, 2019, 10:50:38 am

Diesels don't have spark plugs..

Title: Re: Glow plug warning, Fiat doblo multijet
Post by: Smudger on August 28, 2019, 11:17:46 am

I'd check your manual - maybe new glow plugs - sometimes something more serious - get it checked at a fiat dealer or a good local with a machine reader

Darran

Title: Re: Glow plug warning, Fiat doblo multijet
Post by: P @ F on August 28, 2019, 11:25:05 am

I have same engine in my Fiorino , that’s exactly what happened to me , I ignored it as it was still starting after a few warm ups , then the colder weather came and it wouldn’t start .
I ended up doing them myself , think I paid £18 each for them , I checked them once out and only one was actually working  ;D

Title: Re: Glow plug warning, Fiat doblo multijet
Post by: P @ F on August 28, 2019, 11:35:25 am

Gone up a bit , don’t forget the discount code !

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Title: Re: Glow plug warning, Fiat doblo multijet
Post by: lee_dewing on August 28, 2019, 08:21:18 pm

Thanks Guys

Thanks very much P@f
You wise 🦉 owl 😀

Will get done soon otherwise
I end up in same boat 🤔

Title: Re: Glow plug warning, Fiat doblo multijet
Post by: P @ F on August 28, 2019, 08:38:56 pm

If you are doing them yourself just make sure that you soak them well whilst still in the engine with wd40 for a few days prior to the change , also make sure the engine is still hot as you can get it right before you take them out , if they shear it’s a possible engine strip , I saw today on the Fiat forum that even the main dealers are trying to turn this job away  :o

Title: Re: Glow plug warning, Fiat doblo multijet
Post by: lee_dewing on August 28, 2019, 08:48:50 pm

Thanks Again P@f

No not brave enough to do myself

Either local garage
Will enquire cost

Or mobile mechanic I’ve used 👍

Title: Re: Glow plug warning, Fiat doblo multijet
Post by: colin bird on September 04, 2019, 12:47:24 pm

Quote from: lee_dewing on August 28, 2019, 08:48:50 pm

Thanks Again P@f

No not brave enough to do myself

Either local garage
Will enquire cost

Or mobile mechanic I’ve used 👍
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That's a good  move lee,I once tried to change the glow plugs in an Astra van ,many years ago,and snapped one  off when trying to remove it,