Glow Plug life cycle???; 2001 Ford Courier XLT 2.5 turbo

One of my staff has owned the above truck since new; and mentioned in passing he has had to replace his glow plugs (using Bosch GPM-513) every six months!

Apparently ceramic plugs (at 3x the price) do no better

I just wanted to ask here if any of you guys could comment if this is normal for this model (I've replaced one set in maybe twenty plus years of own LandCruisers and Surfs)

Many thanks
Si

His local mechanic has said everything else is healthy on the truck, and tells him this is normal for this model

We use Same model/engine truck at work and I change glow plugs with the genuine parts about every 150,000 km

Glow timer jammed on? That will eat your plugs.

Go genuine, mine spits aftermarket real quick

Even using genuine mine spits them every six months. They are notorious for it. Mine has an "Afterburner" aftermarket glowplug controller in it which makes them turn on and off every now and then during the first ten minutes of running which probably chews them faster also

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Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Even using genuine mine spits them every six months. They are notorious for it. Mine has an "Afterburner" aftermarket glowplug controller in it which makes them turn on and off every now and then during the first ten minutes of running which probably chews them faster also

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Have just bought a KUN Hilux and will sell the old girl after New Years, now I will just have to replace injectors every six months instead!

Na, only washers every 45, injectors at. 150 I think. Biggest thing is making sure the oil pickup gauze filter thingame is cleaned at regular intervals. Hijack over


Everyone I know with that model Courier says they gobble glow plugs, and to prolong the life of motor, regular coolant flushes, and radiator flushing/rodding

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Originally Posted by oraki

Na, only washers every 45, injectors at. 150 I think. Biggest thing is making sure the oil pickup gauze filter thingame is cleaned at regular intervals. Hijack over


Everyone I know with that model Courier says they gobble glow plugs, and to prolong the life of motor, regular coolant flushes, and radiator flushing/rodding

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And delete the Fords intercooler, it destroys throttle response and HP. Run the boost pickup for the wastegate from the turbo boost outlet to over by the inlet manifold as well.

Then wind in some fuel on the pump fuel screw.

Very noticeable HP and Torque gains, can spin the rears in second gear on a dry road, and 5 th gear becomes a power gear, need a sixth now :)

Turbo boost pipe direct to inlet manifold
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Wastegate/boost control pipe running parallel with intake pipe
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Wastegate boost control plumbed off intake manifold and boost controlled fuel diaphragm on pump
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Extra fuel screw on the rear of the pump (centre pic) once you have wound in some fuel on this (1/8-1/4 turn) Your idle will rise and smoothen out

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If you have excessive black smoke above 170kph wind it back out the tiniest bit until you are happy with the level of escaping soot :)

You also have a throttle stop that can be backed off as well, it will pull very hard to 4000rpm in any gear.

Thanks guys I'll pass on your comments to my employee.

Wlt motors don't have a temp shut off for glow timer
So when motor is hot they glow the plugs just as if it was cold , short runs is what smokes them
I keep spares in my glove box

Had my Hilux 14 years just put a new set in this winter , who could be bothered owning a shitter that needs to have them replaced every six months fark that

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Had my Hilux 14 years just put a new set in this winter , who could be bothered owning a shitter that needs to have them replaced every six months fark that

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They're probably easier to replace though, haven't had time to seize. Just undo the wingnuts;)

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Originally Posted by oraki

Na, only washers every 45, injectors at. 150 I think. Biggest thing is making sure the oil pickup gauze filter thingame is cleaned at regular intervals. Hijack over


Everyone I know with that model Courier says they gobble glow plugs, and to prolong the life of motor, regular coolant flushes, and radiator flushing/rodding

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unless its newer then 2012 then you dont have to worry cos they sorted there shit out and fixed the problem

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Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

And delete the Fords intercooler, it destroys throttle response and HP. Run the boost pickup for the wastegate from the turbo boost outlet to over by the inlet manifold as well.

Then wind in some fuel on the pump fuel screw.

Very noticeable HP and Torque gains, can spin the rears in second gear on a dry road, and 5 th gear becomes a power gear, need a sixth now :)

Turbo boost pipe direct to inlet manifold
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...f225b26d75.jpg


Wastegate/boost control pipe running parallel with intake pipe
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...f8347e0776.jpg


Wastegate boost control plumbed off intake manifold and boost controlled fuel diaphragm on pump
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...3379018a75.jpg


Extra fuel screw on the rear of the pump (centre pic) once you have wound in some fuel on this (1/8-1/4 turn) Your idle will rise and smoothen out

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...c9c63a6cca.jpg


If you have excessive black smoke above 170kph wind it back out the tiniest bit until you are happy with the level of escaping soot :)

You also have a throttle stop that can be backed off as well, it will pull very hard to 4000rpm in any gear.

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sorry mate but no way ,god help you have a egt gauge

fit biggest intercooler you can fit in the front, 3in exhaust, shim waste gate ,hose mod as you have, 1/4 turn on fuel is about as far as it can be turned
without egts going thru the roof
and thats about it til turbo is changed as it is the cork in the pipe

It has a large exhaust, 15psi boost, and has done 311,000 since these mods.

Definitely normal, did it on my 2001 Courier and 2004 Bounty.

You only need to replace one at a time as they blow, just take the conducting bar thingy off that connects them all, get a test light and hook it up to the positive terminal and then each glow plug terminal, the one that doesn't light the test light up is the stuffed one. Replacing them all is just throwing money away, no matter what theory the shop tells you.

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They're probably easier to replace though, haven't had time to seize. Just undo the wingnuts;)

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Had a '98 courier, chewed through plugs. Foolishly and knowingly used a less than ideal tool to hurriedly change them, snapped one off. It's still there six years later.

It's a Mazord/Foda. Do the right thing. You wouldn't let any other dog suffer like that.

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It's done about 450,000km now and won't die, has a hard life to.

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It's done about 450,000km now and won't die, has a hard life to.

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A bit like my old van. Ran it with no oil for a year in an attempt to kill it. Damned thing still wouldn't give up. Was like tarry chewing gum in the sump, no liquid.

Don't you have a Mitsi Gadget?

Mines done 494,000, I don't baby it either but keep fresh oil and filters (oil/diesel) up to it and it still goes bloody good, eats the 1kz hilux Utes we have on the farm easy too. Bought it off my dads buddy who is a diesel mechanic and originally bought it new to travel from chch to the mines on the coast daily which is where the bulk of the kms come from. Has an alloy radiator in it which has probably prolonged its life and gearbox was rebuilt at 370kms when I got it, no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

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Don't you have a Mitsi Gadget?

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You're absolutely right. I don't. My current wagon is an Isuzu. The van was a Hiace.

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You're absolutely right. I don't. My current wagon is an Isuzu. The van was a Hiace.

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Well at ease then ;)

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Originally Posted by Gibo

Well at ease then ;)

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Stand easy.

gadget jesus wept youre gettin more like me everyday.i think its cause you live in an all fillies stable and youre startin to realise,the only time youre gonna be out front is when its time to hoist the wallet out when one of the fillies decides to change stables.that gtimerider tho-she could be a little problematic -if the gunsafes not big enough or wrong 4x4 -hes down the road!