GU 2.8
Submitted: Thursday, Jul 21, 2005 at 09:48
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My dad's got a 2.8 turbo GU with some starting probs. First thing in the morning it starts no worries. Later when the engine's warm, you have to wind it over for up to 20 seconds before it'll fire up, bellowing half burnt diesel everywhere and knocking. All the instrumentation tells us that the glow is working properly but it don't start
well at all. Just wondering if anybody's seen this sort of thing before as our local mechanic seems a bit scared of it! Cheers.........
Reply By: luigi - Thursday, Jul 21, 2005 at 15:18
Thursday, Jul 21, 2005 at 15:18
I had a similar problem with my 2.8 Turbo although
mine is a '97 model GQ.
My fix was a new battery.
Car would start fine in the morning but once it was warmed up it needed a few goes, sometimes like you said 15 to 20 seconds, and then finally starting with an embarrassing cloud of smoke.
A new battery like I said worked for me, its worth a try. ( Try borrowing from someone first to see if it works)
Hope this helps
Cheers!
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