The cold 2.8TD issues continue...
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:54 pm
Finally took my 2.8TD SWB in to get the cold starting looked at.
Essentially it starts fine, the flow plug light goes on, you hear the "click" of the relay and she starts.
However on cold mornings or at night, it will often sudder quite heavily, so ill apply a little throttle to keep her from being so rough.
I have had it die 4 times while driving soon after starting.
It was weird I was in third accelerating and power simply wasnt happening... it kept dropping to like 2000RPM suddenly all the lights come on and she is dead.
I start her like a flooded engine and she is all good.
She might die upto 2 or so minutes after starting, especially when it cold.
I have taken it to the mechanics.
They have done, a fuel filter.
Changed a glow plug ( one was corroded and couldnt be easily removed, wasnt working too well anyway)
and done a compression check ( it was about 380-400) however he said this was when cold, so not to worry...
I have left with them overnight, they will attempt a start early in the morning.
Im a little worried, they reckoned if it was the fuel pump it would be super costly or even injectors? even suggested it might be worth putting up with at this stage.
Hopefully things will be sorted soon.
Essentially it starts fine, the flow plug light goes on, you hear the "click" of the relay and she starts.
However on cold mornings or at night, it will often sudder quite heavily, so ill apply a little throttle to keep her from being so rough.
I have had it die 4 times while driving soon after starting.
It was weird I was in third accelerating and power simply wasnt happening... it kept dropping to like 2000RPM suddenly all the lights come on and she is dead.
I start her like a flooded engine and she is all good.
She might die upto 2 or so minutes after starting, especially when it cold.
I have taken it to the mechanics.
They have done, a fuel filter.
Changed a glow plug ( one was corroded and couldnt be easily removed, wasnt working too well anyway)
and done a compression check ( it was about 380-400) however he said this was when cold, so not to worry...
I have left with them overnight, they will attempt a start early in the morning.
Im a little worried, they reckoned if it was the fuel pump it would be super costly or even injectors? even suggested it might be worth putting up with at this stage.
Hopefully things will be sorted soon.