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waders
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Hi guys,
I'm having problems getting Ellie's van to start on cold days.
It's got good compression, the diesel is vaporising and not "dripping", I've put on a new set of glow plugs but I'm not convinced they are heating up properly.
My question is could the glow plug relay, if faulty, affect the plugs temp?
The van will start after a struggle with a fresh charged battery, but using more charge than it's short journey's will re-charge.
Any suggestions greatly accepted.
Waders.
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Re: Diesel Glow Woes!!
« Reply #1 on: Feb 28th, 2005, 2:26pm » |
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answer is yes waders ! ..... pull the glow plugs and connect them one at a time across jump leads for a second or two with a spray of WD40 on them to check that they all work .. don't just rely on a test light at each plug .. relay looks to be the cause though and very common .. hth ....... STN
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waders
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STN,
Cheers mate, I hoped for that very answer!!!!
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Re: Diesel Glow Woes!!
« Reply #3 on: Feb 28th, 2005, 6:13pm » |
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hi waders,have you tried direct power to the plugs before cold start?try, if you can to put power across the plug supplies 12v and see if the start is any easier i once owned a 1988 astra 1.6d van and had nothing but probs with motor factors glow plugs,after only a few weeks they would fail when removed and bench tested,good luck,,,gaz
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Re: Diesel Glow Woes!!
« Reply #4 on: Feb 28th, 2005, 9:11pm » |
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I've only just looked in on this topic. 
I once had a problem with my van not starting up properly. I eventually found that one of the glow plug fuses had cracked through. There's 2 of them on mine, and are a flat blade of something like 35amps each.
One went and gave difficult starting. With both gone, those plugs just don't heat up.
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Also try turning the ignition on , wait for the light to go out, then repeat 2 more times. This will help as well.
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waders
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Ok then, tomorrows course of action is;
1, check the fuses (I havent done this as the light works)
2, Try direct power to the glow plugs, I take it if this works then the relay is the logical fault.
3, A can of thiners and a box of winners, problem solved.
But seriously guy's thanks for the suggestions.
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Re: Diesel Glow Woes!!
« Reply #7 on: Feb 28th, 2005, 9:28pm » |
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Yes, the light on the dash still worked for me. I sat there wondering how long it would take to go out
So it could well be a fuse.
Good luck 
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Re: Diesel Glow Woes!!
« Reply #8 on: Feb 28th, 2005, 9:51pm » |
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hi again waders,another thing to keep in mind,when i had the astra deisel van,we had an auto trician look at it,well the relay and such,he brought to our attention that even when the glow light goes out the plugs carry on for up to 30 seconds after,listen for the relay "click" or put a test light on them and see......
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waders
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So, I hooked the glow plugs direct to the batt, started like a petrol motor!!
Checked the fuse, good.
Spent 20 quid on a "cold start" relay at the local auto spares shop...............SORTED, starts 1st turn of the engine.
Thanks again guys.
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Re: Diesel Glow Woes!!
« Reply #10 on: Mar 2nd, 2005, 9:18pm » |
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nice one waders
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