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Originally Posted by BodhiBenz1987
Then I tried to start it ... no go ... it's 55 degrees out! It seemed to me, and my indy agreed, that two bad plugs should not cause the car not to start when it is this warm out. He gave me some starter fluid and said to use a very little bit tomorrow to get the car started and bring it over to him.
One other thing ... car is low on fuel ... not down to reserve yet, but low. Could it be a fuel delivery issue? I know if that's the case it might become more problematic the lower the fuel level gets. Just wondering.
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The answer to the first question depends on your starting technique. If you usually glow the system until the light goes out and then turn the key to "start", the procedure works fine in warmer weather and the engine will fire right off with six working plugs.
But, if you expect the 603 to fire right off using this technique with two bad glow plugs, it gets a bit dicey. It might go if the compression is very good...........it might not. Furthermore, it's possible that you've got more than two bad plugs.
If you wish to circumvent this issue, temporarily, glow the plugs for 35 seconds until the relay shuts down.............then immediately turn the key to start (NO DELAY). It should light off with a full glow cycle on four.
In any case..........DO NOT...........use ether on the 603. If you make a mistake on the amount, you risk serious damage to this engine. Far better to call a tow truck...........just isn't worth the risk.
With regard to low fuel, it's highly unlikely that this will prevent a start. However, I have noticed that the '86 will definitely lose power as the tank gets very close to empty. I'll bet it loses some fuel pressure due to a partially clogged strainer. But, you would have noticed this situation prior to this issue..........the vehicle would have felt sluggish when very low on fuel.