I have an old 200tdi Disco here [ H 2 GAG ] no less, ready for a rebuild one day.
Anyway, the engine hasn't run since last summer, so now that an expert who knows how a fuel rail and a helical works has told us all how to start diesels, I thought would give it a go. I mean, what's to lose?
Well, first time I tried the key, nothing happened. Like NOTHING. The light didn't go out, probably because it didn't come on first. After re-reading Post #1, I decided perhaps fitting a battery might help. So I fitted a battery, and then this is what I did.
I turned the key till the dash lights lit up.
I counted to ten.
I turned the key a bit more and the starter operated.
Five seconds later the engine was running nicely.
That's what forums like this are for - I would never have managed all that without LZ.
Anyway, the engine hasn't run since last summer, so now that an expert who knows how a fuel rail and a helical works has told us all how to start diesels, I thought would give it a go. I mean, what's to lose?
Well, first time I tried the key, nothing happened. Like NOTHING. The light didn't go out, probably because it didn't come on first. After re-reading Post #1, I decided perhaps fitting a battery might help. So I fitted a battery, and then this is what I did.
I turned the key till the dash lights lit up.
I counted to ten.
I turned the key a bit more and the starter operated.
Five seconds later the engine was running nicely.
That's what forums like this are for - I would never have managed all that without LZ.