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spectrum 418

New Member

• Aug 9, 2005

• #1

Hi

I have a 1998 300tdi ES auto with aircon.

I have changed the glow plugs but I am having problems starting from cold. It takes a couple of attempts and when it does kick in a cloud of smoke comes out the back, then no smoke and it runs fine.

Once warm starts no problem first kick.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Mark

 

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jersey alan

New Member

• Aug 10, 2005

• #2

You have changed the plugs, but are they warming up.
If the smoke is blackish then it sounds as though they ar'nt,
I had a similer prob last month and it turned out to be an alternator fault, dont know how this caused it but its something else to check?

 

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spectrum 418

New Member

• Aug 10, 2005

• #3

Had new alternator fitted three weeks ago.

Have put a meter across the glow plugs and am getting an 11.9 reading across all four clicking on and off with the relay.

Thanks for your interest.

Mark