Snow/cold Start Diesel

[bear6]

Currently working above the snow line in australia and having trouble starting a 1990 diesel 2.4ltre surf . Ive tried waiting for 10 secs after the clow plugs heat but no start. It takes till mid morning till It fires. any additives or tricks to get it going. No under cover parking . cheers bear

[dervdave]

Currently working above the snow line in australia and having trouble starting a 1990 diesel 2.4ltre surf . Ive tried waiting for 10 secs after the clow plugs heat but no start. It takes till mid morning till It fires. any additives or tricks to get it going. No under cover parking . cheers bear

Whip in a new set of glow plugs, its an easy enough job on that engine.

Using products like easy start shouldn`t really be necessery and only used as a last resort.

[bear6]

Currently working above the snow line in australia and having trouble starting a 1990 diesel 2.4ltre surf . Ive tried waiting for 10 secs after the clow plugs heat but no start. It takes till mid morning till It fires. any additives or tricks to get it going. No under cover parking . cheers bear

Whip in a new set of glow plugs, its an easy enough job on that engine.

Using products like easy start shouldn`t really be necessery and only used as a last resort.

thanks daerdave the plugs are new .I was thinking about pouring boiling water over the injectors 3 mins before trying to start . do you think this will help?

[dervdave]

No don`t pour water over the plugs (electric & water never mix).

The 2.4d is normally an excellent starter so I wonder if the fault is elsewere in the starting system or your compressions are low or maybe even a leaking head gasket.

[bitman]

or... are those new glow plugs working?

[dervdave]

or... are those new glow plugs working?

Yep the glow plug relay may be knackered

[bobbie345]

hi there is an wire that is on the bar near the g/plugs check that because it gets heat damaged give it a good clean i had the same problem on my surf , now it starts great