Trouble Starting
Submitted: Wednesday, Mar 26, 2003 at 01:09
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Nat
Hi,
I have a 75 series with a 1HZ. Just recently it has been getting harder to start after sitting all night. It seems like it is having to pump the diesel through the lines. I was wondering if this could have anything to do with the Fuel Cut Solenoid. I have a manual but it does not say what role this Solenoid plays, does it stop the diesel from running out of the lines back into the tank or what??
Thanks in advance
Reply By: Member - Topcat - Wednesday, Mar 26, 2003 at 11:28
Wednesday, Mar 26, 2003 at 11:28
Nat, the fuel solenoid valve shuts the fuel off when the ignition is turned off to stop the engine from running. It energizes to the open position when the ignition is turned on.
Check the condition of your glow plugs to see that they are all working. You can do this by doing a continuity
check with a multimeter by
disconnecting the plug leads & checking the resistance to earth of each
plug (if there is little or no resistance read then the plug is open circuited & not working) or get your local auto electrician to
check them. Sometimes when not all the glow plugs are working (especially when the engine is cold) the engine is harder to start. Hope this helps.Have Wheels Will Travel
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Follow Up By: Nat - Wednesday, Mar 26, 2003 at 11:41
Wednesday, Mar 26, 2003 at 11:41
Thanks, I will give this a go
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Follow Up By: David W - Wednesday, Mar 26, 2003 at 12:04
Wednesday, Mar 26, 2003 at 12:04
We had a similar problem on an HJ47 with a 2H motor.
Check your glow plug heating system for corrosion, especially where the straps are bolted together ( I assume your heating system uses the same collection of metal straps bolted together). The resistance increases at the corroded joint so more heating happens there, rather than at the glow plug itself. Hence the glow plug indicator light does all the right things, but the glow plugs stay cool and the engine is hard to start.
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