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Old 01-22-2008, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by pawoSD View Post
If the car doesn't start up instantly at 40F, then you really need new glow plugs. Also possibly fuel filters....

The knock may just be the engine firing unevenly when trying to start due to dead glowplugs.
Brand new glowplugs installed 1 month ago.

Fuel filter...maybe. But none of the other fuel filter symptoms...
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