OUT OF CURIOSITY: Regarding diesel pre-heat...

[tidus1203]

I haven't done it and don't dare do it, but out of curiosity what happens if you start the engine when the pre-heat indicators is still lighted?

[dadz]

Hindi siya mag start mag redondo lang some times it will start............yun lang po.

[tidus1203]

Ah ok so may fail safe naman pala?

[s_quilicot]

I haven't done it and don't dare do it, but out of curiosity what happens if you start the engine when the pre-heat indicators is still lighted?

usually mas mahaba ang redondo pero minsan hindi naman.

pero mag start talaga yan.

[rion]

I tried it many times when I just learned how to drive, nag sta-start naman. and I also realize one ride of ours, even the indicator in the dash is off, the heater is still heating. I have attach my own light indicator directly to the glow plug.

[XTO]

tidus, is it for the santa fe? how many sec. before the light go out? thanks

[tidus1203]

tidus, is it for the santa fe? how many sec. before the light go out? thanks

Yes sir for Santa Fe. Mabilis lang po around 3 seconds lang, pero this is just a question of curiosity. Just wondering if its damaging to the engine? Of course, I can always afford 3 seconds no problem

[XTO]

normally pag may glow plug it takes a few seconds and sometimes gets even longer depending on the condition of the plugs and/or battery.....the crosswind don't have them. straight start agad.

[eyshmechanic]

I haven't done it and don't dare do it, but out of curiosity what happens if you start the engine when the pre-heat indicators is still lighted?

nothing happens to your engine. the pre-heat is used to help increase the temperature of air/fuel mixture in the chamber for easy combustion coz' diesel engines don't have spark plugs.
if the pre-heat stays too long the glow plug will be busted. diesel engines with very good compression will start even without pre-heating.

[afrasay]

Wala naman. YOur heater still works for a couple of seconds after your engine has started. It's just to guarantee a quick start. Observe that during the rest of day you don't really need to wait for lamp to turn off or it just goes off after a second or two.