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gumballer_80
01-03-2010, 05:30 AM
... but still looking fresh I suppose.
Came to start up and head over to my uncle's house early this morning.
Heater sign didn't light up as usual on the HUD but I tried starting it anyway.
Heard a loud 'pop' and saw smoke coming out from under the hood.

Turns out I blew all four engine starter heaters... at once. :shifty
Can't really tell from the pics. but they're gonna cost like €90 to replace.
Gave it a quick detail before I head out...

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj82/nofear93_winu/DSC00155cc.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj82/nofear93_winu/DSC00156cc.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj82/nofear93_winu/DSC00163c.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj82/nofear93_winu/DSC00166c.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj82/nofear93_winu/DSC00169c.jpg

Atlantian
01-03-2010, 06:28 AM
Is your car a diesel?

gumballer_80
01-03-2010, 07:37 AM
Is your car a diesel?

Yes, it is.
:o

Dane
01-03-2010, 08:46 AM
i didnt know you could pop the glow plugs? ive never heard of that, bummer. i want a small diesel really bad. :(

gumballer_80
01-03-2010, 11:41 AM
i didnt know you could pop the glow plugs? ive never heard of that, bummer. i want a small diesel really bad. :(

They're not 'popped' so much as blown or burnt...
'Pop' is just the noise I heard.

Dane
01-03-2010, 11:52 AM
ah, i see. thats odd that they would all go at once.. something sounds funny about that. good luck fixing it though.

gumballer_80
01-03-2010, 12:33 PM
ah, i see. thats odd that they would all go at once.. something sounds funny about that. good luck fixing it though.

Exactly my thoughts :shifty
I took the car to my mechanic for a small tune-up last week so I called him immediately and he told me it was due to them being disconnected which I most certainly did not do...

Not much I can do now but just get them replaced and fitted properly.