Why no glow plugs?

[transit360]

I've also seen bad effects from using starting spray too much. The
compression is just way too high in a diesel for something as
combustible as starting spray.
I once bought a mid-80's Chevy with the 6.2. The guy said he had
trouble starting it and he just used starting spray. I don't think he
had enough sense to check his glowplugs first. Anyway, after I bought
it I investigated further. I took out one of the glow plugs (which I
absolutely had to PRY to get out of there) and the tip had swollen to
almost twice it's normal size b/c of the high combustion from the
spray. Two glow plugs were so swollen that I couldn't even get them
out and finally sold the truck to someone that wanted to pull the
heads off to get the plug tips out.
Now granted this guy probably used WAY too much. I've used it on
occasion to get my diesels started, but only a slight mist in the end
of the air intake it all it takes. Has anyone else had adverse effects
for the spray?

Steve
2 '98 Bluebird Q-buses

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "guysmalley"
wrote:
>
> George,
> I wondered the same thing. when its cold I use a little starting
spray in the little rubber nipple
> on the air intake that is on my 86 v8 92 detroit. starts right up.
> The generator has glow plugs just push the stop swith for 15 seconds
then start
>
> -guy smalley
> 86 pt 40
>