Hi,
I have a lovely 1993 2.4TD Surf. She has always been a good, reliable truck.
About 6 months ago she started having cold start problems and I changed her spark plugs but this did not improve things. After, searching these forums, I tried one suggestion. That of not just waiting for the deisel starting buzz, but then wait for the second faint click. If I did that the first time I started her in the morning then she would start perectly fine. For the rest of the day, I can start her immediately the buzzing starts.
However, a couple of weeks ago, because of other car problems I had to park my truck on a slope. Next day, I went to start her, following the usual procedure, and she turned over fine but did not fire. Eventually, after cranking for a while she did start but was rough for a few minutes.
This is where we are at the moment. She is parked with her nose pointing up the slope and is difficult to start cold. Worse if she is left for a couple of days without using/starting. But once started, no starting problems throughout the rest of the day, no matter how long she sits around.
I plan to get some new plugs again and a fuel filter (though the last time the filter was changed it was not long after that the first cold start problems started).
Does anyone have any suggestions? Is the slope significant or coincidence?
Would appreciate any help.
Thanks,
Roz
I have a lovely 1993 2.4TD Surf. She has always been a good, reliable truck.
About 6 months ago she started having cold start problems and I changed her spark plugs but this did not improve things. After, searching these forums, I tried one suggestion. That of not just waiting for the deisel starting buzz, but then wait for the second faint click. If I did that the first time I started her in the morning then she would start perectly fine. For the rest of the day, I can start her immediately the buzzing starts.
However, a couple of weeks ago, because of other car problems I had to park my truck on a slope. Next day, I went to start her, following the usual procedure, and she turned over fine but did not fire. Eventually, after cranking for a while she did start but was rough for a few minutes.
This is where we are at the moment. She is parked with her nose pointing up the slope and is difficult to start cold. Worse if she is left for a couple of days without using/starting. But once started, no starting problems throughout the rest of the day, no matter how long she sits around.
I plan to get some new plugs again and a fuel filter (though the last time the filter was changed it was not long after that the first cold start problems started).
Does anyone have any suggestions? Is the slope significant or coincidence?
Would appreciate any help.
Thanks,
Roz
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