Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 09:09:56 -0700
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: '81.5 Diesel 1.6, Won't start
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lets see ...
fuel ... ?
spark... ?
no no wait that is gasoline fired engine
lets see ...
diesel .. oh yes... page 27... paragraph 3 ...last line ...
In case engine fails to start even after persistent tire kicking and other
inducements ...
such as having wife push along til speed is high ...
ok ... pop clutch ... varoom varoom ... yes ???
no ... ok then ...
do the following ...
check fuel delivery system ...
timing of pump is crucial ...
check also if timing belt is damaged or off its cogs
check that all injectors are tightly seated
be careful not to over tighten ...
back off a little first then re tighten to spec
same for fuel in line on top of injector ..
back off a little then re-tighten to spec
if all systems are go try to restart in warm environment
if still no starty ... then timing/compression are still left... which will
require some sort of mechanical magic to crank engine while testing .. (read
remote starter leads)
check cpu...???
if all else fails
check listings of mechanics in area using roadhaus
call bcaa to haul to shop ...
work hard to pay repair bill ...
yours
(mine is an 89 5 speed diesel 1.9 )
On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 8:32 AM, Neil Crawford <vidublu@gmail.com> wrote:
> Well lads, I checked the new ground from battery to block and it's fine.
> The old ground went to the block AND the starter housing and I'm wondering
> if that could be the problem. Perhaps the starter ground is faulty.
> Didn't
> check that yet. The positive terminal and leads look fine too.
>
> On advice from someone here, I kept the key on y'day until the battery
> died. Still no starty.
>
> I'm looking into the glow plugs next.
>
>
> On 3/31/08, Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > Diesel needs a good battery. Put a new one in and it will probably solve
> > your problem.
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Neil Crawford
> '82 Diesel Westy
> Me other car is Swedish
>
--
roger w
There are two kinds of jobs in the world:
Picking up garbage and telling people things.
Successful people do both, with the same good attitude. (riw)
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