I have recently read a lot of 'bad starting' threads re 2.4 surfs. Some of which mine suffered from.
On buying mine i was told to wait until the glow plug lamp goes out before starting the engine - particularly when cold.
Which i did and found mine to be a bit lumpy and smokey first thing and I needed idle up on and had to be a bit hard on the gas.
Next visit to grease monkey and he tells me i should also wait for a further 'clunk' before starting.
Surf starts a little better but still need idle up and bit of gas - just a little bit lumpy still.
So on assuming its the glow plugs going i take it to grease monkey and he now informs me that there is another 'click' after the clunk - you still with me so far.
Apparently its "half current at the clunk and no current at the click on the cold starting circuit".
Anyway prior to going to the expense of having the glow plugs replaced - he now says i must wait for the click after the clunk when cold starting particularly first thing in the morning when its cold.
So its about 20secs at least before the circuit is closed.
Didint somebody once say clunk click every trip - well they must of had a surf.
I hope this is of some help to those people still experiencing starting problems - this may or may not help - but this is how we are supposed to start them, when cold to avoid damage to the plugs and starting circuit, otherwise you will need new plugs quicker than normal.
On buying mine i was told to wait until the glow plug lamp goes out before starting the engine - particularly when cold.
Which i did and found mine to be a bit lumpy and smokey first thing and I needed idle up on and had to be a bit hard on the gas.
Next visit to grease monkey and he tells me i should also wait for a further 'clunk' before starting.
Surf starts a little better but still need idle up and bit of gas - just a little bit lumpy still.
So on assuming its the glow plugs going i take it to grease monkey and he now informs me that there is another 'click' after the clunk - you still with me so far.
Apparently its "half current at the clunk and no current at the click on the cold starting circuit".
Anyway prior to going to the expense of having the glow plugs replaced - he now says i must wait for the click after the clunk when cold starting particularly first thing in the morning when its cold.
So its about 20secs at least before the circuit is closed.
Didint somebody once say clunk click every trip - well they must of had a surf.
I hope this is of some help to those people still experiencing starting problems - this may or may not help - but this is how we are supposed to start them, when cold to avoid damage to the plugs and starting circuit, otherwise you will need new plugs quicker than normal.
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