Starting Issues

[coolsv650]

to expand on that, testing the resistance, this is being done with a multimeter yes? and where does positve and negative pins go?

Yep thats correct, a multimeter on the resistance scale. disconnect the lead from the heater/ plug/ whaterver its called and put the positive lead from your multimeter to the terminal and the negitive lead to earth (manifold should do it) you should get a resistance reading on the meter.

im a right in saying/reading its like a glow plug that heats the intake manifold area up?

Yep thats about right.

Just a word of warning, when putting the lead back on make sure it is not touching ground as it will short out and blow the 80a fuse. (i found out to my cost after getting a injector pipe too close to the sensor

[madcampbell]

Hello,

Can someone shed some light please?

I had a problem were my 80amp fuse kept blowing for the heater plugs, it wouldnt start or fire without a small dab of easy start in the morning, the rest of the day would be fine. i took that to an auto electrician and he said fuse was blowing because a wire was shorting out near injector.

He sorted it, and you can hear it all working now,

Morning after, give it a few turns heat the plugs, and nothing firing or starting, tried dab of easy start and that found it hard work, its took about 10 mins get it going with easy start,

whats my problem

SURF 2.4TD 1992

? you fixed it yet? if the auto sparks has fixed that bit then it could be your starter motor contacts but this is a more consistent fault and tends to flatten your battery but is consistent with bad starting.

Mark

[scourslane]

Yep thats correct, a multimeter on the resistance scale. disconnect the lead from the heater/ plug/ whaterver its called and put the positive lead from your multimeter to the terminal and the negitive lead to earth (manifold should do it) you should get a resistance reading on the meter.
will have a go tomoz when off work thanks


Yep thats about right.

Just a word of warning, when putting the lead back on make sure it is not touching ground as it will short out and blow the 80a fuse. (i found out to my cost after getting a injector pipe too close to the sensor

so to be on the safe side remove the 80amp fuse just for safetys sake?

[scourslane]

Yep thats correct, a multimeter on the resistance scale. disconnect the lead from the heater/ plug/ whaterver its called and put the positive lead from your multimeter to the terminal and the negitive lead to earth (manifold should do it) you should get a resistance reading on the meter.



Yep thats about right.

Just a word of warning, when putting the lead back on make sure it is not touching ground as it will short out and blow the 80a fuse. (i found out to my cost after getting a injector pipe too close to the sensor

? you fixed it yet? if the auto sparks has fixed that bit then it could be your starter motor contacts but this is a more consistent fault and tends to flatten your battery but is consistent with bad starting.

Mark

no not fixed yet, tho this morning, i turned on igntion for heater plugs to warm 3 times for about 10 seconds apart, then cranked and started first time. hmmmm. tho it wasnt as cold as yesterday morning, but still cold.

the batteries are fine, keep turning over and over no matter what

[Albannach]

no not fixed yet, tho this morning, i turned on igntion for heater plugs to warm 3 times for about 10 seconds apart, then cranked and started first time. hmmmm. tho it wasnt as cold as yesterday morning, but still cold.

the batteries are fine, keep turning over and over no matter what

That suggests the glow plugs may be gubbed. When you rested their resistances, were they all roughly the same?

[scourslane]

That suggests the glow plugs may be gubbed. When you rested their resistances, were they all roughly the same?

not sure not albannach, but thanks for writing, gonna get back under he bonnet tomoz, do a few things, also got a new filter, have ordered new plugs anyway, even tho other ones i tested out of the truck with a 12v battery were fine. cant do no arm

[coolsv650]

so to be on the safe side remove the 80amp fuse just for safetys sake?

your choice, but if you are disconnecting either cable you'll be ok unless you turn the ignition on

[MattF]

so to be on the safe side remove the 80amp fuse just for safetys sake?

Nope. Disconnect the batteries when you are doing any work, (especially electrical), on a vehicle.

Make sure you put any insulators back in the exact same position and orientation when you work on the glowplugs, btw, otherwise you will take your fuse out again.

[scourslane]

Nope. Disconnect the batteries when you are doing any work, (especially electrical), on a vehicle.

Make sure you put any insulators back in the exact same position and orientation when you work on the glowplugs, btw, otherwise you will take your fuse out again.

ive got a toad alarm, will this not affect that if i disconnect

[MattF]

ive got a toad alarm, will this not affect that if i disconnect

Nope.

[darkdezigns]

ive got a toad alarm, will this not affect that if i disconnect

check yr user manual if u have one,or check for it online,if all else fails,when u reconnect the battery hold the lock button for a few secs,then the unlock,this enables the fob to code itself the alarm unit

[MattF]

check yr user manual if u have one,or check for it online,if all else fails,when u reconnect the battery hold the lock button for a few secs,then the unlock,this enables the fob to code itself the alarm unit

Settings are generally stored in NVRAM. There should be absolutley no need whatsoever for anyone to resync the alarm and transmitter after a simple battery disconnect.

[MattF]

Temp switch for the auxillary fan. Unplug the connector from it whilst the ignition is on or the engine is running and the fan in front of the radiator should start.

[MattF]

Err where is the temp sensor that affects the glow plugs?

On the side of the block somewhere. Can't remember the exact position offhand though.

[coolsv650]

On the side of the block somewhere. Can't remember the exact position offhand though.

it's under the inlet manifold just above the starter motor on the nearside of the engine. and it can be a complete pig to get to!