krc37 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Hi. I have an 06 mondeo tdci 130. I've just changed the water pump on it and power steering pump. To get them out OK I had it disconnect a wire that's held on by a nut that attaches to the glow plugs. Now. When I start the engine it starts to smoke in its getting blooming hot any ideas a what the wire does it it's function and why it's getting hot. Please help it's driving me mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 It's most likely the feed to the glow plugs. Is the connection clean and tight? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krc37 Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share Posted December 28, 2015 I've cleaned it yes it only had power for about 30 - 45 seconds so sounds like power to glow plugs but it's baffling me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I'm not sure what your baffled about to be honest lol. The glow plugs aid cold starting and also stay on for a short period to help lower emissions - they don't run constantly. Hope that helps? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krc37 Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share Posted December 28, 2015 But surely the cable where the nut is shouldn't smoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krc37 Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share Posted December 28, 2015 How do I post a pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 It shouldn't be smoking, you have a fault and potential risk of fire. are you using web or mobile version of the site? Web version you can go to more reply options next to post button. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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krc37 Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 This area is where I'm talking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 If the connection looks ok I would be disconnecting the wiring and checking the resistance of each plug. Perhaps one is pulling a lot more current than it should be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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