golf mk3 tdi cold start problems

[samgti]

Thanks.
I just cheked the feus box,they all working ok.
noticed about 6 relays on there as well,with diferent numbers marking on them.
i wounder if one of them might be the glow plug relay?

[gldgti]

i am embarrassed to say i too cannot recall the location of the glow plug relay in the mk3 (mine has never failed me). In the old system, the glow plug relay was (i think) number 54. In any case, it is a larger relay and it will have about 3 very large blades and several smaller ones coming out of it (unlike wiper/washer and blinker and headlight relays - it carries much greater current).

[samgti]

Thanks.
without the advisses i couldnt get this far on my own.
now with the help of gldgti and transporter im nearly there.
the relay numbers are 94,36,21,53,99,18,109,72+another53+a 30 amp fuse
i will try to test them and look for the one gldgti sugested first.

[samgti]

ok,
the relay is right under number 91
Its a white plain hella brand,it was working ok.
the fault was from a sensor(switch) that is the only one conected to the top rediator hose.
it only activats glow plugs when engine is cold.
i couldnt track one quick,so i bypased it behind the relay and made up a switch
to manualy turn the glow plugs on,until i track one out.
this mornning i turned the switch on for two secounds then crank.
emidietly it started
thanks for peoples suport and everyones thoughts into it.

[gldgti]

great work mate, well done