>I have an 82 Diesel that just cranks and cranks and cranks, but >won't catch and start. This has happened on and off until today, >when it simply didn't start and just kept cranking. Now, my battery >[which was purchased new 2 weeks ago...] is low from all the >cranking, and I really can't get the van to start. Doesn't matter if >I pull out the cold start knob, or if I leave it in. I try to keep >the pumping of the gas pedal to a minimum, but still, nothing. > >With this limited description of the problem, anyone want to take a >stab at what might be happening? > >Thanks. > >Bill Sounds like bad glow plugs or part of the glow plug circuit (relay or fuse) . There is a fuse mounted on the relay in the engine compartment which I had break from vibration, It's a strip of metal and mine broke on one end. It could be bad glow plugs, as more of the glow plugs die it gets harder to start. There's probably a procedure for disconnecting the bus bar from the glow plugs and measuring the resistance to see if they are good. HTH -Otmar- 82/86 Stretch Vanagon Westfalia Syncro GTI. "Power of two" http://www.evcl.com/vw Several EVs (Electric Vehicles) |
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