frelling diesel

Post by **DiscoDave** » 11 Mar 2006, 07:33

won't start, new plugs, turning over fine, fuel getting through, good fuel too! any ideas or tricks??

Post by **Diamond Hell** » 11 Mar 2006, 08:23

Check the fused link in the black box at the front of the engine bay - if that's gone then there won't be any power to the glowplugs.... you HAVE tested there's power to the glowplugs, haven't you, sparks?

Post by **Mocki** » 11 Mar 2006, 15:47

also check the fuel solenoid, make sure the fuel is getting into the pump

Post by **Plasticman** » 11 Mar 2006, 16:32

Dave you shouldnt be playing with dirty oilers
Mike

Post by **DiscoDave** » 12 Mar 2006, 11:39

yes there is power to the glow plugs!!! and i know there's fuel cos it's smoking like frell when i try to start it! an yes i know i shouldn't be playing with derv!!!

Post by **Martin** » 12 Mar 2006, 13:03

try letting it heat 2 or 3 times before trying to start.

Post by **DiscoDave** » 12 Mar 2006, 13:06

tried that too! nowt!!

Post by **Martin** » 12 Mar 2006, 13:11

could be water in the diesel or compresion problem then.
try using one of them black n decker heat guns, feed hot air down the air intake careful not to get the air filter on fire tho???? or remove air filter and the use hot air and try to start at same time.

Post by **DiscoDave** » 12 Mar 2006, 13:18

took the air filter off last week, and tried fireing a 2kw air heater at it did nowt but might have to have another go at that one cos i didn't try it for too long!!

Post by **Mocki** » 12 Mar 2006, 13:18

Square crisp, blue pop diesels............
it just aint right

Post by **Martin** » 12 Mar 2006, 13:21

we uesd to use a blow torch to get truck engines started.

Post by **Simon Baxter** » 12 Mar 2006, 19:35

Give it a sniff of ether.

How long has it been parked?

Have you bled the injectors?

So, you had it running, you parked it up and now it won't start?

Give us the real chain of events.

Post by **Louey** » 12 Mar 2006, 20:57

yeah - come on spill the beans dave - we need some early nominations for the axell - failing that we just need a laugh at someone elses expense

Post by **DiscoDave** » 12 Mar 2006, 22:04

well the fulll story of events! when we went to see it they guy was very keen to start it before we got anywhere near it! he had done the head work on it and then not much else! it's last mot had run out 18 months ago. and had apparently stood since then! the starter knackered within miuntes of handing overt he cash. so we bumped it a few times. i drove it 100 miles before i ran out of fuel! seemed to drive well bit of smoke etc to be expected so i believe. i towed it round the block a few times to start it so i could get it off the road and on to the drive where it has sat for the last 6 weeks or so. finally got round to fixingthe starter last weekend, turns over well and at a good speed. changed the glowplugs on thurs (only one of the four was intact let alone working) all plugs fine now! tried again! it's trying to start but won't! i know there is fuel there cos ther's smoke and diesel smells. i have also fired a 2kw heater atthe air box while trying to start to no avail!! so the whole story so far! i don't think i can win the axel for buying a duff van!! especially as i bough it in jan!!! i have not blead the ijectors tho! worth a try??

Post by **T'Onion** » 12 Mar 2006, 22:12

take the diesel filter off , empty it out fill it with fresh diesel and then try again

no way near for the axel nut dave .. its going to Matt and Jen at vanfest for top gooning ....