Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> writes: > Yes, check the fuse and plugs first. Resistance should be 0.7 ohm > using the procedure Allan described. Less indicates a shorted > plug(likely to take out the fuse strip) More likely is resistance > higher than 0.9 ohm, which indicates a bad plug. > > It takes a really good ohmmeter to measure fractions of an ohm. The > digital MM i use is a pretty good one, ($200 range) but it indicates > 1.1 or 1.2 on a good plug.
Heh I was only off by an order of magnitude... I have a cheap pocket digital multimeter I got at Radio Shack years ago. It actually did a fair job at measuring the resistance of the glow plugs last time I used it, it was in the ballpark and the readings were repeatable. Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
