Hello kerry,

Thank you. I've indeed seen that very page, along with quite a few from here as well. It's certainly part of my diagnostic plans for this weekend once I get the ol' boat back to the relative safety of my home driveway.

I'm wondering if any of the specifics of my case seem outstanding. My biggest concerns at this point are 1. the loud hissing that I heard only once from underneath the vehicle, 2. the white smoke from the muffler, and 3. how all 5 glow plugs would quit all at once.



I'm just suspicious of my purchase. Does this sound in any way as though something seriously wrong could be afoot with the motor? I'm hoping that this supposed diesel mechanic relative that my seller says gave it a fit bill of health wasn't a complete fabrication to cover up the fact it had something seriously wrong with it...