Thanks for the reply. Jump starts fine and usually starts okay when hot, but not always. Since I posted the message, the thing failed to start again. I managed to jump start it, but this time I discovered that the battery wasn't charging. So I wonder if there is an intermittent fault. I'm...

My 1982 Series III 2.25 diesel has a starting problem in cold weather. Previously it has always started after about 12 seconds on the heater plugs. Since the weather has got colder, I need to use the heater plugs for 12-25 seconds then try to start. Sometimes this works, but more often, the...