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lee_dewing

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Glow plug warning, Fiat doblo multijet
« 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 🤒
Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.     - Aristotle

p1w1

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Re: Glow plug warning, Fiat doblo multijet
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2019, 10:50:38 am »
Diesels don't have spark plugs..

Smudger

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Re: Glow plug warning, Fiat doblo multijet
« Reply #2 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
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

P @ F

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Re: Glow plug warning, Fiat doblo multijet
« Reply #3 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
I'm so lazy I'm getting tired of it !

P @ F

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Re: Glow plug warning, Fiat doblo multijet
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2019, 11:35:25 am »
Gone up a bit , don’t forget the discount code !

I'm so lazy I'm getting tired of it !

lee_dewing

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Re: Glow plug warning, Fiat doblo multijet
« Reply #5 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 🤔
Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.     - Aristotle

P @ F

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Re: Glow plug warning, Fiat doblo multijet
« Reply #6 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
I'm so lazy I'm getting tired of it !

lee_dewing

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Re: Glow plug warning, Fiat doblo multijet
« Reply #7 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 👍
Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.     - Aristotle

colin bird

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Re: Glow plug warning, Fiat doblo multijet
« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2019, 12:47:24 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,