Anyone know why my 1.9td starts fine when cold and the heater plugs come on but doesn't like starting from hot or warm and turns over and over and eventually fires up. The heater plugs dont come when warm or hot is this right?
advice appreciated....thanks!
TD- Starting problems when hot
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Westy.Club.Joker
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There is a thermal switch that cuts out the plugs when the motor is hot, as they shouldn`t be needed. I`ve seen one or two (maybe they all do it?) with this, my 1.6TD does it.
I`ve got round this problem by disconnecting the wire from the thermal switch (it`s a blue/white wire on the water outlet stub on the back of the cylinder head), and fastening it out of the way so it won`t short. The glow plugs will come on at any time now, hot or cold. From cold I turn the ignition on, the glowplug light comes on, I count to 10 and then start it as usual. When hot, I switch on, give it 2 or 3 seconds then start it, works every time
I`ve got round this problem by disconnecting the wire from the thermal switch (it`s a blue/white wire on the water outlet stub on the back of the cylinder head), and fastening it out of the way so it won`t short. The glow plugs will come on at any time now, hot or cold. From cold I turn the ignition on, the glowplug light comes on, I count to 10 and then start it as usual. When hot, I switch on, give it 2 or 3 seconds then start it, works every time
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I have the same problem.
When mines hot after a run I will turn it over and pull the cold start out and she always fires up at a flick of the switch. Other wise she turns and turns and turns.
When mines hot after a run I will turn it over and pull the cold start out and she always fires up at a flick of the switch. Other wise she turns and turns and turns.
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Hi Chilla, do you reckon you fixed your starting-when-hot issue by giving your pump timing more advance ?
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