Nissan Starting problem

If Truckster is right, then this is another reason to consider fitting a Facet pump. I've fitted one on the chassis rail, just forward of the OE transfer pump.

The Facet pump provides a 'positive' fuel flow from the tank to the filter and on to the main pump etc. It runs as soon as the ignition is turned on (you can hear it ticking away while you wait for the glow plugs to do their trick).

However, I don't know about this business of the relays clicking 6 to 8 times etc? Mine clicks only once, a couple of seconds after the glow plug light goes off. I can also tell when the relay shuts off by watching the voltmeter. When the ignition is first turned on (with all the idiot lights and buzzers going off their collective dials), the voltmeter needle drops to a certain place (lets say about 11.6v). Then the glow plug light goes off but the needle stays put. A couple of seconds later (if that), the relay clicks off and the voltmeter needle moves/jerks to about 11.8v. That is when I hit the starter and she fires every time.

I HATE switching the motor off again until the water temp gauge is at "normal". That is one of the reasons I bought the Feroza.......previously, to drive the 2klm to work, I'd have to either idle the Patrol for 10 minutes to get it up to being anywhere near operating temp, or otherwise I'd go for a 10klm drive to warm the thing up. If I didn't do that (and just drove the 2 klm to work and switched it off again), the temp gauge wouldn't have even started to register and when I shut off it would shake and bang and shudder etc...(not a nice feeling at all).

Cheers

Roachie

or instead of fitting anything, bleed the system properly?

It won't be air in the system, any air will bleed itself in a few minutes and this would only occur after a filter change.
This sounds like an ongoing problem if its happening all the time