jerseybean

New Member

• Nov 24, 2010

• #1

Hi

well have just replaced the battery and the beast still wont start no error codes on the dash apart from the windows. engine turning over with a little black smoke from the exhaust, had this problem last saturday and thought it was just the old battery down eventualy got her to start after about an hour of trying and ran the car for 20 miles perfectly, tries again on sunday morning again no start.

new big battery today and no start. need to get her going as am over to the uk on friday morning.

so any tgoughts on what to look for please?


thanks

Tony

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Nov 24, 2010

• #2

Check the voltage at the glowplugs, should have a good 12 volts when the glowplug light is on. If the voltage is good, then I reckon your glowplugs are shot. If the voltage is low then look for bad connections and check the glowplug relay.
You can try cycling the glowplug light by turning the ignition on and off 3 or so time and see if that helps.

 

j the range

New Member

• Nov 24, 2010

• #3

fuel running back and giving you a airlock..

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Nov 24, 2010

• #4

j the range said:

fuel running back and giving you a airlock..

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Yes, worth checking the leak off pipes etc. Also how much fuel have you got in the tank?

 

jerseybean

New Member

• Nov 24, 2010

• #5

fuel just under half a tank will give the cycling tip a go now then off to work until tonight

thanks


guys

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Nov 24, 2010

• #6

jerseybean said:

fuel just under half a tank will give the cycling tip a go now then off to work until tonight

thanks


guys

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Fill the tank, that will eliminate some of the possible fueling problems

 

chip2366

Member

• Nov 24, 2010

• #7

i have the same problem new glow plugs fitted new battery and new leak off pipe new diesel filter and a new 1 way fuel valve and i am still gettin nowere i think its time to get rid its just not worth the hasal anymore

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Nov 24, 2010

• #8

OEM or cheapo glowplugs?

 

chip2366

Member

• Nov 24, 2010

• #9

oem only cheepo last about a week

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Nov 24, 2010

• #10

chip2366 said:

oem only cheepo last about a week

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Do a current check on your in tank pump, there's a thread on how to do it. I think the pump should draw about 4 amps if it's working.

 

chip2366

Member

• Nov 24, 2010

• #11

thanks i took my tank off last week and removed the pump and checked it it was fine the plastic tank had no sediment or sand in it either this is frustrating to thanks for your help though it keeps me in ideas

 

C

Canyon

New Member

• Nov 24, 2010

• #12

You might need to buy/rent a syncmate , you plug it into your odbc port look at the lights blink and as if by magic it will start.

 

jerseybean

New Member

• Nov 25, 2010

• #13

Hi all

many thanks for your help one set of new glow plugs and made up some new run off fuel cable old ones all brittle and nasty.

She firred up first turn off the key, now am on the baot to Weymoth tomorrow lunchtime so with my new battery glow plugs and fuel cable she will run like the wind (please god).

thanks again

Tony