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harry the hat

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• Sep 13, 2017

• #1

Hi All
hope someone can help
my old rangy I turned her off last night been driving fine, then this morning she wont start, turns over fine just no go.
wiped of the manifold, glow plugs are ok.
Have heard there is a cold start valve?
any clues please

 

wammers

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Donater

• Sep 13, 2017

• #2

There is no cold start valve.

 

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harry the hat

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• Sep 13, 2017

• #3

well that settles that then
any other clues please

 

wammers

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Donater

• Sep 13, 2017

• #4

harry the hat said:

well that settles that then
any other clues please

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How do you know glow plugs are ok?

 

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harry the hat

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• Sep 13, 2017

• #5

it has been getting harder to start from cold over the last couple of days if that's any help

parked it on an incline its not low on fuel 1/2 plus tank
can see a bit of air on clear fuel pipes should that be there
have already replaced low pressure returns from injectors

 

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harry the hat

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• Sep 13, 2017

• #6

disconnected glow plug wires touched with positive from battery they sparked have not checked yet 12v when turned on yet

 

ovalandrover

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• Sep 13, 2017

• #7

is the in tank pump working?

 

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harry the hat

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• Sep 13, 2017

• #8

have not checked pump yet
hows that done please

 

ovalandrover

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• Sep 13, 2017

• #9

are the return pipes on injectors leaking?

 

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harry the hat

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• Sep 13, 2017

• #10

no they were replaced a while ago and a ok

 

wammers

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Donater

• Sep 13, 2017

• #11

harry the hat said:

it has been getting harder to start from cold over the last couple of days if that's any help

parked it on an incline its not low on fuel 1/2 plus tank
can see a bit of air on clear fuel pipes should that be there
have already replaced low pressure returns from injectors

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Sounds like lift pump has failed does it have low power on hills. You need to remove glow plugs to test them 12 volt feed does not mean they are working. You need working glows on at the very least three consecutively firing cylinders to get anything like a start.

 

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harry the hat

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• Sep 13, 2017

• #12

power was a ok it just failed over night

 

ovalandrover

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• Sep 13, 2017

• #13

look in wammers post in the technical section.
disconnect the fuel pipe to pump and switch on ignition and see if any fuel is pumped through

 

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harry the hat

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• Sep 13, 2017

• #14

thanks for that
going to get a newer one tomorrow as live in the sticks and cant be without a motor
would prefer to sell the old girl going as shes got loads of life yet rather than the scrapyard

 

wammers

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Donater

• Sep 13, 2017

• #15

harry the hat said:

thanks for that
going to get a newer one tomorrow as live in the sticks and cant be without a motor
would prefer to sell the old girl going as shes got loads of life yet rather than the scrapyard

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What year is the car?

 

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harry the hat

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• Sep 13, 2017

• #16

99 on a v plate

 

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harry the hat

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• Sep 13, 2017

• #17

dhse blue with cream leather

 

wammers

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Donater

• Sep 13, 2017

• #18

harry the hat said:

99 on a v plate

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Ok on your model year, lift pump should be powered when glows are lit, with engine running and when cranking. Check relay 12 and fuse 39.

 

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harry the hat

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• Sep 13, 2017

• #19

thanks for that will do

 

dubbleRR

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• Sep 13, 2017

• #20

Air in the pipe is poss the return pipes ,bleed off on injectors ....But where it joins on the back of the pump is the most common fail point ...Now check the pipes once running ,and the pipes can fail inside the braiding ,had them fail 3 months from new,,but check pump and if not working ,try banging the tank .it might work for a short time...