When starting my surf from cold it gives out quite a bit of smoke and runs lumpy for the first 10 seconds. after this it runs fine with no smoke. Normally I would just assume this is the case with an older diesel engine.
The thing that makes me wonder is the glow plug light doesn't stay on for long (1 & 1/2 seconds), and if I turn the ignition on and off a few times in a sort of "light the glow plugs three times in a row" then it starts a lot better. Would this mean the glow plugs needed replacing? I would have thought the glow plug light would stay on longer if they were on their way out?
Your knowledgeable thoughts please!
The thing that makes me wonder is the glow plug light doesn't stay on for long (1 & 1/2 seconds), and if I turn the ignition on and off a few times in a sort of "light the glow plugs three times in a row" then it starts a lot better. Would this mean the glow plugs needed replacing? I would have thought the glow plug light would stay on longer if they were on their way out?
Your knowledgeable thoughts please!
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