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Old 08-24-2015, 01:57 PM
mikeyfev1 mikeyfev1 is offline
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Originally Posted by dude99 View Post
Check the glow plugs. Also it sounds like your starter may be near the end of its life...
As I mentioned earlier in this thread:

Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeyfev1 View Post
At this time of year in Houston, the need for glow plugs is completely optional.
and I checked the glow plugs while doing all of this work. They were fine.

Also, the starter did lock-up once, but has had no trouble since. It is spinning the engine as quickly as ever.

I just don't understand why the engine ran well on Sunday and the following Tuesday it won't run at all.
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