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Troubleshooting a startup issue OM617 1984 300TD
I'm having a difficult time getting the car to start. Here is what it is doing.
I do not think it's the glow plugs. They test OK out with resistance and I'm getting voltage to the relay. The relay lasts for 30 seconds or so when I engage the pre-glow. Also, one is new from last week and another was tested recently. After reading the forum a bit I'm leaning toward a valve adjustment. The odd thing is that it was turning over much better before I had some air in the lines on a cold day. Since the air in the lines, I've had this issue on starting. Is it normal for valves to go out of spec all of a sudden or could it be another issue? I adjusted the valves in the spring of 2011 and it was the first time I have ever done it. I'm not confident I did it perfectly then so that's why I lean toward the valves.
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Those symptoms are identical to the ones that occur when the glow plugs are not working. I'd still suspect the glow plugs. Have you confirmed voltage to the plugs with the key in the glow position?
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1977 300d 70k--sold 08 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 |
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I will check it again. I was getting it last week by putting one probe on the threaded tip and the other on the negative battery terminal.
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No valves don't go out of adjustment all of a sudden. Sudden hard start issues are usually glow plugs. A valve adjustment certainly won't hurt. The valve clearances get tight over time which leads to the valves not closing all the way which causes reduced compression. Air in the lines is also compounding the issue. If you have out of adjustment valves, air in the lines and a bad glow plug or two it's going to make is hard very hard to start. Are you running any biodiesel. If you have much biodiesel and it's cold this is also going to compound the issue.
A sudden change points to GP. I always pull the GPs to test them. I've never had luck testing the resistance. I pull them and give them 12v. I can see for sure if they are actually working. They should glow BRIGHT orange to almost white if they are brand new. If they aren't at least getting bright orange I'd replace them. Careful they get up to around 1600*F.
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Andrew '04 Jetta TDI Wagon '82 300TD ~ Winnie ~ Sold '77 300D ~ Sold
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I do run a SVO system(two tank). I always purge and start/stop on diesel though.
How quickly should the plugs heat up on the bench?
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I checked the voltage in the relay and it checks ok. I also checked the first two plugs again and they are getting voltage until the relay clicks off after about 30sec.
Is it possible I have an air leak? Otherwise I guess I will pull the other glow plugs and test/put new ones in.
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"Gerwalt" 1984 - 300TD |
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The diagnosis just got more complicated because one symptom of a dying IP as a result of running SVO is hard starts. I would remove the plugs and bench test them with 12 volts. I'd also do a compression test when they are out.
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1977 300d 70k--sold 08 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 |
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I have never checked the injectors and I've had the car for almost 2 years. It has 312k on it by the way. vstech also thinks it's not the original engine.
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"Gerwalt" 1984 - 300TD |
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In about 1-2 seconds good Glow Plug should be getting really hot at the tip of the Glow Plug first.
If the Plugs are getting hottest at the center of the Glow plug the plug is no good. A few Members have said after they reamed the Carbon out of the Glow Plug Holes their cold starting was easier. There is DIYs on alternative methods to clean out the holes. Besides the Air in your Fuel System when was the last time the Injectors were checked?
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I found the problem. Despite testing OK, the #2 glow plug was bad. Replaced it and it fired up fairly well. I am still planning on checking #3 and #4 just in case. It idles really rough once I get it cranked until it warms up. I think I definitely need a valve adjustment.
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