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SpeedFreak
Level 8 User
Joined: 07 Sep 2004
Posts: 328
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Sat Dec 18, 2004 1:06 pm |
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FOR FECKS SAKE
Just been out to the car and it wouldnt fire up took 5 mins off turning it on and off away to get it started, then grey smoke came out of the exhaust for a good 2 mins then, FINE??? I havent taken it for a drive incase theres s omething wrong.
The oil hasnt emulsified however,the water had gone down in the header tank but i guess thats cause i only filled it up yesterday after it blew most of it out.
CAN ANYONE HELP
I really needed to get down to Leeds tomorrow. from the 2 posts i have posted can anyone tell me wether its serious or not.
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stan
Gay Rights Activist
Joined: 07 Apr 2004
Posts: 1268
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Sat Dec 18, 2004 1:26 pm |
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i honestly dont know much mechanically about diesels...sorry mate. |
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Stephen
Level 8 User
Joined: 14 Apr 2004
Posts: 278
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Sat Dec 18, 2004 4:05 pm |
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Are you using genuine diesel?
The diesel lubricates the pump, which parts, I don't know. From reading the other post dodgy diesel may be the cause of some things sticking, which leads to damaging the actual pump, to some extent...
Try some red if you're not sure and see if it makes any difference.
Hope this helps. |
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huwwatkins
Site Subscriber
Joined: 10 Jun 2004
Posts: 2317
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Sat Dec 18, 2004 4:37 pm |
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You say it took 5 mins of turning it on and off to get it to start, was the engine turning over? |
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SpeedFreak
Level 8 User
Joined: 07 Sep 2004
Posts: 328
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Sat Dec 18, 2004 5:17 pm |
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Yes. The first three mins it just turned over with thick smoke piping out. The last two mins it was trying to start and then all of a sudden with the ignition on it fired up blew yet more smoke out of the exaust for a few seconds then it was completely normal.
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JB
Mr Quoter-vator
Joined: 16 Feb 2004
Posts: 7405
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Sun Dec 19, 2004 3:21 am |
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not using cooking oil r we  |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Sun Dec 19, 2004 5:58 am |
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wiring probs I'd say, the glow plugs sound like they ain't working right. They may be duff but a dodgy wiring prob would also coincide with the stop solenoid not activating.
Take it a drive and see what happens. |
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SpeedFreak
Level 8 User
Joined: 07 Sep 2004
Posts: 328
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Sun Dec 19, 2004 12:12 pm |
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Ive had probs with the positive batter connector. On 19's its not a hoop fitting but a threaded top. Sometimes the car will fire up sometimes when you turn it on it dies, ni power, get out and untighten the positive and retighten and it works!!!
You dont think all this is because of this battery connection do you??
Ill get some new glow plugs and a stop soleniod tomorrow, i have a spare preheater pack that i could use if the otherones fried.
Let me know what you think
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 2:10 am |
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get down to halfords and but a positive battery connector. The ren screw downs are crap so bin em.
The decent terminals about 3 quid. take the nut off then put the existing wires on the bolt then stick the nut back on, problem sorted.
Thats 1 of the 1st mods I do on any brenault, along with decent earths.
Get the bits and fit em and see what happens.
if I remember right a glow plugs trapped behind a fuel pipe on the ren disesls, undo the pipe and move it off the injector, saves a lot of hassle. |
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