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Forum: Diesel Discussion

01-19-2005, 12:43 AM

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bad plugs or bad meter?

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Posted By Brian Carlton

OK, then the battery has proven that it is OK. ...

OK, then the battery has proven that it is OK. The cabling is definitely suspect. Or, the grounds are suspect. Both need to be checked carefully.

Glow 2x 40 seconds each time. Excellent.

DO...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

01-18-2005, 11:48 AM

Replies: 19

bad plugs or bad meter?

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Posted By Brian Carlton

Something is definitely wrong. -4°C. is not very...

Something is definitely wrong. -4°C. is not very cold. The battery is brand new. As SD Blue has mentioned above, you need to go on a mission to check all cabling from the battery to the starter...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

01-18-2005, 09:45 AM

Replies: 19

bad plugs or bad meter?

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Posted By Brian Carlton

While I don't like to disagree with the manual, I...

While I don't like to disagree with the manual, I think that the procedure in the manual is perfectly valid for a brand new engine with very good compression. The theory is that you can give the...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

01-17-2005, 03:13 PM

Replies: 19

bad plugs or bad meter?

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Posted By Brian Carlton

OK, we have determined that the glow plugs are...

OK, we have determined that the glow plugs are fine and the glow plug relay is fine.

So, the issue with slow cranking speed needs to be addressed with this engine. How old is the battery? If it...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

01-17-2005, 01:07 PM

Replies: 19

bad plugs or bad meter?

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Posted By Brian Carlton

This is quite interesting. If we conclude...

This is quite interesting.

If we conclude that the meter is bad, then the question remains, "Why does it not start"?

Just for grins, setup the voltmeter to read the voltage at one of the plugs....

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