Cold start problems...why why why?

[Diesel Turbo]

I have just done a routine change of glow plugs and fitted the correct type with no problem and checked after to make sure the 12 v to buz bar was all good, I checked the fuse and thats good but it now turns over and over for ages to get it going soon as I did the glows plugs? It was fine before!
I checked the air vacuum off the efi air box, made sure all clips are tight and I have no idea now why changing the plugs can make the vehicle not start fast...I even drilled a hole in diesel cap!
desperate

[BUSHWHACKER]

Just a thought, but maybe your fuel pump is now buggered?

[Diesel Turbo]

I have found the problem but dont know how to sort it? I have power to the buz bar but no power at the plug end of the buz bar? the buz bar is on the plastic isolator, and the power plate point is on the buz bar so why is the current not traveling to the end as the bar is on the power?
1.Blue Spacer
2.Buss Bar Plate
3.Wiring Plate
4.Black Spacer
5.Washer & Nut i know this is the right way so why no power at plug end of bar
confused?

[BigBobE]

I have found the problem but dont know how to sort it? I have power to the buz bar but no power at the plug end of the buz bar? the buz bar is on the plastic isolator, and the power plate point is on the buz bar so why is the current not traveling to the end as the bar is on the power?
1.Blue Spacer
2.Buss Bar Plate
3.Wiring Plate
4.Black Spacer
5.Washer & Nut i know this is the right way so why no power at plug end of bar
confused?

do like i do, vice grip onto busbar, jumper lead onto vice grip and battery positive for 10 seconds and away you go,

mine is a more difficult to sort problem though, my resistor is shagged and for the life of me my big hands cant get near resistor t0 change it...

[Diesel Turbo]

ok mi stripped it all out and the busbar has slight corrotion on it! as only 11v it couldnt carry it i guess, But I have put it together with power at plug and still wont fire straight up! i think me and surf are going to go our seperate ways, as much as I love it I hate it also, too many things to do and not enough time to do it....

[Diesel Turbo]

marmite truck

ok , if the engine runs spot on as soon as it fires up but wont fire up cold but will fire up hot it can only be ..... what? I have put new glows in and they have power to the plugs
I love it and hate it!

[gwh200]

ok mi stripped it all out and the busbar has slight corrotion on it! as only 11v it couldnt carry it i guess, But I have put it together with power at plug and still wont fire straight up! i think me and surf are going to go our seperate ways, as much as I love it I hate it also, too many things to do and not enough time to do it....

You're the one that's caused all it's problems...but if you're selling up,bye.

[schrodingers-cat]

Try This

[BigBobE]

ok , if the engine runs spot on as soon as it fires up but wont fire up cold but will fire up hot it can only be ..... what? I have put new glows in and they have power to the plugs
I love it and hate it!

put your meter on your busbar rail and engine block, have you got power, relay will click out after a FEW seconds and no power to glow plug rail...

how do you start engine to see if it runs fine when hot??? KEEP DOING THIS!!!!

[Diesel Turbo]

Try This

no idea what that was sorry

[Diesel Turbo]

put your meter on your busbar rail and engine block, have you got power, relay will click out after a FEW seconds and no power to glow plug rail...

how do you start engine to see if it runs fine when hot??? KEEP DOING THIS!!!!

It starts after turning over and over for about 10 seconds, makes lots of smoke due to this. When hot it fires up straight away, I have power to plugs and buz bar obviously, It al worked fine til I changed the glow plugs.... I will pull them out and see if the plugs are dud, I guess power to the plug does not mean they are glowing....

[Diesel Turbo]

You're the one that's caused all it's problems...but if you're selling up,bye.

why do u think I caused its problems, I adjusted pump due to diesel knock, that has gone so fixed it. not my fault it has so many faults, if it didnt would need a forum.....

[Sancho]

Glow plug relay.

[Diesel Turbo]

Glow plug relay.

grrrr I have power for 10 seconds to plugs :-9

[TonyN]

grrrr I have power for 10 seconds to plugs :-9

You are supposed to have, that how it works!!

Step away from the truck, I doubt there is anything wrong with it!