glow plugs--hard starting 94 jetta diesel

My last set lasted about 2 years. They are like light bulbs. How long they
last depends on how often they are used.

The last time I had them done they were $23 per glow plug and about 1 1/4
hours labour. About $200 (Canadian) all-in. This was at the local VW dealer.

DC

"cnewman" wrote in message
> Hi
> My 94 jetta diesel is hard starting in the morning. I am in Canada and
it's
> usually cold, but lately it has been mild and it is hard starting. It's
> like it just doesn't ketch to start. It would be the same thing as when a
> spark plug isn't working properly. I took it to the shop and they tell me
> that I need 4 glow plugs. Does this sound right? Also, how often should
> glow plugs last?
> ??
> Cheryl
>
>
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cnewman wrote:
> Hi
> My 94 jetta diesel is hard starting in the morning. I am in Canada
> and it's usually cold, but lately it has been mild and it is hard
> starting. It's like it just doesn't ketch to start. It would be the
> same thing as when a spark plug isn't working properly. I took it to
> the shop and they tell me that I need 4 glow plugs. Does this sound
> right? Also, how often should glow plugs last?
> ??
> Cheryl

It's possible, but how many miles are on that '94?

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In article ,
Lost In Space/Woodchuck wrote:
>I would trust the "shop" as glow plugs can burn out in time.

The "CHOP Shop"?

>
>"cnewman" wrote in message
>> Hi
>> My 94 jetta diesel is hard starting in the morning. I am in Canada and
>> it's usually cold, but lately it has been mild and it is hard starting.
>> It's like it just doesn't ketch to start. It would be the same thing as
>> when a spark plug isn't working properly. I took it to the shop and they
>> tell me that I need 4 glow plugs. Does this sound right? Also, how often
>> should glow plugs last?
>> ??
>> Cheryl
>>
>>
>
>


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I had all 4 replaced at the dealer for just over $200 cdn. He said that 2
were bad, but when you change 1, you normally change all 4. The last time
them were changed was about 2 1/2 years ago, 50,000km. He said that it
depends on how often you start your car, and last summer I had problems with
my ignition, so it was started over and over and over again, so I probably
wore them out early.
Thanks for all of your input.
Cheryl
"cnewman" wrote in message
> Hi
> My 94 jetta diesel is hard starting in the morning. I am in Canada and
> it's usually cold, but lately it has been mild and it is hard starting.
> It's like it just doesn't ketch to start. It would be the same thing as
> when a spark plug isn't working properly. I took it to the shop and they
> tell me that I need 4 glow plugs. Does this sound right? Also, how often
> should glow plugs last?
> ??
> Cheryl
>
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