first adjusted alda would not start then removed it still no start before i screwed with it it started easy now when it does start big smoke cloud 82 300tdt turbo

ALDA increases fuel to go with increased air from turbo, shouldn't have anything to do with no-start condition. I'll bet you disturbed something else while working on the ALDA. Is your rack damper bolt the gold colored updated bolt?

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I would verify your glow-plugs are good...

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As others said the ALDA is not the problem. Do you have fuel at the injectors (crack hard lines at inj and turn engine over)?

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Did you put the wrong vacuum line back on the shut off valve and the vacuum is not bleeding off?

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if the rack damper bolt is on the bottom back then it is the original 1 , loosened lines and was geting fuel to all of them ,, PS the car runs great when it does start

At this point I would run a compression test since it appears you are getting both fuel and glow.

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Did you touch anything else ?

Linkage, vacuum lines, fuel filter, etc???



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There's another thread where he describes what he did. Glowplugs have been voltage checked and ohmed out also.

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1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
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1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

A compression test is not needed, yet = more diagnosis needed first.

What more diagnosis? No one else has been able to come up with any suggestions on either thread besides checking for glow and fuel. I can't think of anything else? Hard start cold and good start hot is indicative of low compression. Good start hot is indicative that there aren't any fuel problems and its getting air so if glow plugs are working, where else to go but to compression?

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1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

did not mess with anything else just alda , made sure not to bump any lines . but when it does start up it smoke alot , could the pump be pumping more to injectors and maby injectors are cloged or working improper ? thats the onlything other than compretion i can think cause i took the hard lines off injector pump and am geting good fuel sperts there . or ip timing ?

The only difference I can think of between hot and cold is compression, apart from a fuel leak which might be causing the system to lose prime after sitting.

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1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

well i checked glow plugs out of the car and three were bad put in new ones and it started i guess i checked them wrong i dident it even took glow plugs to start in 90 degree weather but dang it doo now THANKS FOR ALL THE INPUT EVERYONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Glad you got it figured out. How did you check the ohms? If you check each plug at the plug without disconnecting the harness from the relay you can get false ohm readings since all the plugs are connected to the hot wire inside the relay and hence to each other.

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1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13