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Originally Posted by dylansnow
Thanks for the reply.
Does that mean that the glow plugs aren't getting enough electric power to get the fuel up to proper temperature? It was +70f degrees outside when I tried to start it in this video.
From what I understand, and I could be wrong, if the battery is putting out 12.5v or more then that should be enough to get started. I checked the battery, it is at 12.55 before turning the key.
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No, it means your battery is junk. Voltage is only part of the equation, cranking amperage is the more important factor when starting the engine.
A fully-charged battery will be >12.6V. Fresh off the charger, it should be closer to 12.8V. Your engine is turning over too slowly to reliably start due to low amperage capacity of your battery. Get a new battery. Don't believe it? Take it to an auto parts store and have the battery tested. It'll fail.