Flossie
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Nah....
nobber
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Daily drive, the engine I have now has well over 250k on it, the one before that (drove it into a pond and bent a rod) had around 180k on it. They are good wee engines if you look after them.
Sweet idea ! Going to have a little tinker with it tomorrow - mole grips and lump hammer at the ready
bluedog333
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Add a piece of plastic down pipe to the roof for added gun effect.
This one has 130k odd and seems pretty good - Getting the starting technique down and It starts up nice !
When cold starting You have to turn the key until what looks like a choke symbol lights up on the dash - hold it for a count of 15-30 and then crank it over - then when it starts firing, press the throttle and she is sweet.
When you have been on a run it starts a lot quicker but i still warm with the key for 10-15
This was the advice I got when I picked it up - i Hear the mighty 19j engine always takes a bit to start
nobber
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Should only take 6 seconds on the glow plugs , anything more and you will burn them out. NGK (which is what you should have in there) recommend 6 seconds, I know its a pre combustion chambered indirect injection engine but really 6 seconds is all you need. They are good starting engines when they run right, a good battery is a must though, they need a fast spin on the starter.
Maybe some new glow plugs are in order ! I did think it was a bit long to heat them for but that was the way he did it and said it always started after a bit of cranking.
The battery might need to be changed as well as I left the lights on for a few hours the other evening and that was enough so it wouldn’t start in the morning !
Any tips on where to get The NGK glow plugs ? I tried a local motor factor and they didn’t have glow plugs for my 1988 model 90
craddock or paddock ! Thanks I’ll have a look...
John Craddock or Paddock spares will have just about everything you need (except a 200 Tdi and a bank loan).
wireman
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I got some NGK glow plugs for my 2.5 N/A last week from ebay, £5 for four plus the P&P less than £9 all in.
That’s the ones - have ordered some NGKs, hopefully genuine ones! The last glow plugs I changed in a ford ranger - I put in cheap ones from a motor factor and they were fine... loads better than the ones that had gone!
I had the battery checked out and it’s fine - and once it’s been ran it starts up lovely even with 6 seconds of heat - it’s just that first cold start of the day that takes some cranks
nobber
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If its warm you dont need to use glow plugs, best way to check the battery is put your meter on it, crank it and watch the voltage drop. Ive used battery testers before and they didn't pick up on a poor battery, this method will show you exactly what its doing under load.
