Can you drive with a bad glow plug?
Can I drive with a bad glow plug? As you know, the diesel glow plug plays a vital role in making this ignition a success. If the plug is not functioning properly, there will likely be a misfire during ignition. You may still be able to drive your vehicle, but you will experience a downgrade from its normal performance.
Can you run a Duramax with a bad glow plug?
If you break it off you will be able to drive the truck fine, it won’t hurt anything. If you break the tip off of the plug you can have a problem then though. Spray it for a couple days before with pb blaster, and get the motor hot right before.
Do I need to let my Duramax warm up?
You should not need to warm up these trucks longer than 10 minutes, that is just wasting fuel. Modern engines and fuel injection have made it so that you no longer need to wait 20 minutes just to be able to move your truck forward and have it be sufficiently warmed up.
Do you need to let a diesel cool down?
Dan explained that three to five minutes is usually sufficient for cooling down a diesel engine. He also said it isn’t necessary when just running about town without the trailer. But after long hauls you may want to idle the engine for up to seven minutes to allow the manifold to cool down.
How long should I let my Cummins warm up?
I generally let mine warm up for 1-2 minutes while I load it up in the morning for work, and then drive slower for 3-4 blocks. Typically I wait until the coolant gets to about 140 degrees before getting into it…
How long should you let a 12v Cummins warm up?
45 seconds to about 3 minutes. Then I take off and just go easy on it for about the first 10 minutes. Once you have oil pressure it is probably better to drive it then let it idle, or put a stick on the go pedal and keep your rpm’s at about 1100 to warm it up.
Do Diesels run better in hot weather?
This results in friction between the moving parts, and that generates even more heat. If you reduce the friction, your engine will run cooler, smoother, and longer. Once again, hot summers and cool diesels are not possible if the oiling system in your engine is having some frictional issues.